The Core i7-4770S is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $2.85 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-4770S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 5% cheaper – $58.02 vs $60.87
Core i7-4770S vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4770S
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$60.87
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i7-4770S vs FX-6300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4770S vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4770S vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4770S
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
86%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4770S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $305.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
