The FX-6300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $101.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 64% cheaper – $58.02 vs $159.07
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 5700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$159.07
36%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
44%
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 5700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 5700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 7 5700X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
