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Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-6300

Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for $58.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for $58.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-6300 - 314 vs 274 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-6300

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $58.02 vs $175.99
  • Up to 63% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.21 vs $0.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

314

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

37%

Price, $

$175.99

32%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

274

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, $

$58.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for $58.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

21%

Multi-Core

1453

14%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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