The FX-6300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $434.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 88% cheaper – $58.02 vs $493.01
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 6 threads
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
238
100%
Min 1% FPS
163
100%
Price, $
$493.01
11%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
15%
FX-6300 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
36%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
