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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1892 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $91.64 vs $261.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.12 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 51 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i3-6300 - 870 vs 760 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
760
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
746 FPS
$2.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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749 FPS
$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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568 FPS
$2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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749 FPS
$3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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657 FPS
$3.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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657 FPS
$2.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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749 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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624 FPS
$2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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719 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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751 FPS
$1.94/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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