Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - £24.62 vs £168.88
- Up to 83% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-9600K - £0.16 vs £0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than FX-4300 - 182 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £24.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18336 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
17%
Price, £
£168.88
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |