In Apex Legends, the Core i5-9600KF is slightly slower than the FX-8300 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $114 more expensive!
Core i5-9600KF
- Is 6 years and 2 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 6 years and 2 months newer
FX-8300
- Up to 4% faster in Apex Legends – 338 vs 326 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Apex Legends
- Up to 52% cheaper – $106.06 vs $219.88
- Up to 52% cheaper
- Up to 54% better value in Apex Legends – $0.31 vs $0.67/FPS
- Up to 54% better value in Apex Legends
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Apex Legends FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600KF vs FX-8300: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
326 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
226 FPS
99%
Price, $
$219.88
48%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
46%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
338 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
229 FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.06
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600KF vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600KF vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM3+ |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
