Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1808 days newer than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6300 - 188 vs 140 FPS
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Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |