Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than FX-6300 - 194 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $128.04 vs $438.48
- Up to 62% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.85 vs $2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |