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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X 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 i5-7640X is 1707 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $74.04 vs $188.88
- Up to 50% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7640X - $0.69 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 29% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6300 - 138 vs 107 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
50%
Price, $
$188.88
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-7640X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$154.32/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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10 FPS
$120/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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