Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1896 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $74.04 vs $200.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-8700 - $0.42 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 19% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-6300 - 211 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |