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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1012 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than FX-8300 - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $112.02 vs $180.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6700K - $0.64 vs $0.98 per FPS
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1920 x 1080
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High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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