Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €80.56 vs €182.66
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-8300 - 198 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |