Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €80.56 vs €147.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.89 vs €1.01 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 60% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8300 - 146 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |