Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-6300 is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-920 - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 30% cheaper than FX-6300 - $90.0 vs $128.04
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dead Space than FX-6300 - $0.62 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |