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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1940 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $98.04 vs $103.19
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than FX-6300 - 176 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-8600
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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FX-6300
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