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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 4011 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $58.02 vs $625.98
- Up to 86% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-14600K - $0.37 vs $2.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 48% better in World of Warcraft than FX-6300 - 229 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
13%
Price, $
$625.98
9%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-14600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
180 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
$30.19/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$21.28/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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