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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 3066 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $74.04 vs $179.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing New World than Core i5-11600K - $0.76 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 38% better in New World than FX-6300 - 135 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
57%
Price, $
$179.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-11600K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
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