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$105
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-6300 - 192 vs 189 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
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $58.04 vs $105.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.31 vs $0.55 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
56.36363636363636%
Price, $
$105
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
189
98.4375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 FX6300 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 pin FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX 3.5GHz 8MB 6 cores
Buy for $58.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2471 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or FX-6300
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$959.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$889
In Stock
78 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$710.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$849
In Stock
92 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,129.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,082.04
In Stock
92 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
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