Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1940 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-6300 - 132 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €38.99 vs €301.13
- Up to 86% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8600 - €0.33 vs €2.28 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |