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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2561 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $58.02 vs $549.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900KS - $0.38 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 38% better in Rust than FX-6300 - 212 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
14%
Price, $
$549.99
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i9-9900KS
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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