Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1707 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than FX-6300 - 186 vs 176 FPS
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $42.42 vs $260.81
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |