Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 607 days older than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-6300 - 186 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
184
98.9247311827957%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €49.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2309 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |