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Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-6300

Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 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 99 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 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 99 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 16% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-6300 - 317 vs 274 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 32 vs 6 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-6300

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $58.02 vs $349.0
  • Up to 81% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.21 vs $1.1 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 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 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

317

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.1/FPS

19%

Price, $

$349

16%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

274

86%

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 99 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

21%

Multi-Core

1453

12%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or FX-6300

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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