Buy on Amazon
$258
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
Availability
MSRP in USD: $132
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 3066 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 61% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-6300 - 148 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $74.04 vs $258.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-11700K - $0.8 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $258 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17123 minutes ago
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
Buy for $74.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or FX-6300
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,388.88
In Stock
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,996.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$23.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,888
In Stock
104 FPS
$33.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,499
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
