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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than FX-4300 - 120 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $48.02 vs $115.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - $0.44 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Maximum
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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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
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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