Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 12% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-6300 - 171 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $74.04 vs $115.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6850K - $0.49 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
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Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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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 | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |