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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $74.04 vs $145.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-9600K - $0.11 vs $0.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than FX-6300 - 811 vs 684 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-9600K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
188 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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193 FPS
$6.22/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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