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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 982 days newer than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-6300 - 143 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or FX-6300
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$46.3/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$38.71/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
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