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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — FX-6300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-6300 is 1141 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $74.04 vs $100.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - $0.69 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
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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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i7-870
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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$120/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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