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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $98.04 vs $294.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.52 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-6300 - 221 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 24 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
39%
Price, $
$294.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i9-12900KF
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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167 FPS
$10.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,769
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144 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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190 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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125 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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9 FPS
$154.32/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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177 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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176 FPS
$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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168 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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177 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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