In Battlefield 6, the Core i9-12900 is much faster than the FX-6300. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $379 more expensive!
Core i9-12900
- Up to 89% faster in Battlefield 6 – 115 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 89% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
FX-6300
- Up to 90% cheaper – $40.65 vs $419.97
- Up to 90% cheaper
- Up to 82% better value in Battlefield 6 – $0.66 vs $3.65/FPS
- Up to 82% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs FX-6300: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
115 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
100%
Price, $
$419.97
9%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
18%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
61 FPS
53%
Min 1% FPS
46 FPS
53%
Price, $
$40.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-6300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM3+ |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
