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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 Core i7-12700K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of FX-6300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $58.02 vs $195.00
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700K - $0.32 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-6300 - 242 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-6300 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-6300 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
159 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.69/FPS
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23 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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$18.81/FPS
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141 FPS
$11.35/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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$8.83/FPS
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$13.68/FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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