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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 982 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-4300 - 165 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $48.02 vs $65.48
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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