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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1012 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than FX-4300 - 122 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $48.02 vs $180.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6700K - $0.44 vs $1.48 per FPS
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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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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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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