The Ryzen 9 7900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $272.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 84% cheaper – $52.27 vs $324.32
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900X vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€324.32
16%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
21%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs FX-6300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
36%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Raphael | Codename | Vishera |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
