The FX-6300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $294.34 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 84% cheaper – $58.02 vs $352.36
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1660 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
FX-6300 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$352.36
16%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
18%
FX-6300 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6300 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6300 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
78%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$132.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Broadwell |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
