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CPU Comparison: FPS, Specs & Value

FX-6300 vs Core i7-860S

The FX-6300 is slightly slower than the Core i7-860S on average across 100+ games. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

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Is 2 years and 10 months newer
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Up to 2% faster on average across 100+ games

FPS Comparison Across Popular Games

Predicted average FPS at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, based on real game benchmarks.

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Quality

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Grand Theft Auto V2013

FX-6300

181FPS

Core i7-860S

181FPS

League of Legends2009

FX-6300

108FPS

Core i7-860S

110FPS

Escape From Tarkov2017

FX-6300

208FPS

Core i7-860S

208FPS

Fortnite2017

FX-6300

334FPS

Core i7-860S

333FPS

Overwatch 22023

532FPS

531FPS

328FPS

333FPS

Valorant2020

FX-6300

538FPS

Core i7-860S

538FPS

Dota 22013

FX-6300

169FPS

Core i7-860S

169FPS

Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Side-by-side specs, synthetic benchmarks, and key hardware differences.

Scorehelp

FX-6300

Core i7-860S

Similar overall gaming performance.

Coreshelp

FX-6300

Core i7-860S

FX-6300 has 2 more cores.

Threadshelp

FX-6300

Core i7-860S

Core i7-860S has 2 more threads.

L3 Cachehelp

FX-6300

8 MB

Core i7-860S

8 MB

Base Frequencyhelp

FX-6300

3.5 GHz

Core i7-860S

2.533 GHz

FX-6300 has a 38% higher base clock.

Turbo Frequencyhelp

FX-6300

4.1 GHz

Core i7-860S

3.466 GHz

FX-6300 boosts 18% higher.

TDPhelp

FX-6300

95W

Core i7-860S

82W

Core i7-860S draws 13W less power.

Pricehelp

FX-6300

$40.65

Core i7-860S

FX-6300Core i7-860S

AM3+

Sockethelp

LGA1156

Vishera

Codenamehelp

Lynnfield

Desktop

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Desktop

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Integrated GPUhelp

No Integrated Graphics

1866 MHz (DDR3)

RAMhelp

DDR3

Overclockable

Overclock Supporthelp

Not Overclockable

Frequently Asked Questions

compare_arrowsWhich is better, FX-6300 or Core i7-860S?expand_more

Neither, they're within 1% of each other across 100+ games. Pick based on price, availability, or platform compatibility.

aspect_ratioWhich is better for 1440p and 4K gaming, FX-6300 or Core i7-860S?expand_more

They trade blows depending on the game. Toggle the resolution selector above to compare per-game FPS at 1440p and 4K.

differenceWhat is the difference between FX-6300 and Core i7-860S?expand_more

Performance: FX-6300 scores 4/100, Core i7-860S scores 4/100. They also differ in core count, clock speeds, L3 cache, and power draw. Full breakdown in the specs section above.

compressWill the FX-6300 or Core i7-860S bottleneck my PC?expand_more

Depends on the rest of your build, especially your GPU. Swap the paired GPU in the FPS section above to see if it limits performance, or use our bottleneck calculator for a full analysis.

upgradeIs it worth upgrading to the FX-6300 or Core i7-860S?expand_more

Both are solid choices. Compare your current CPU against each one to see the exact FPS gain.