Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 253 days older than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than FX-6300 - 140 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
