In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i9-12900 is slightly slower than the FX-6300 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $379 more expensive!
Core i9-12900
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 23, 2012
- Is 9 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
FX-6300
- Up to 18% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 199 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 18% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 90% cheaper – $40.65 vs $419.97
- Up to 90% cheaper
- Up to 92% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.20 vs $2.48/FPS
- Up to 92% better value in The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs FX-6300: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
169 FPS
85%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
85%
Price, $
$419.97
9%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
8%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
199 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
149 FPS
100%
Price, $
$40.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-6300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM3+ |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
