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Core i7-6850K vs FX-6300

Core i7-6850K vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14128 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
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 14127 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14128 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
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 14127 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

171

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.67/FPS

73%

Price, $

$115

64%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14128 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

152

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.49/FPS

100%

Price, $

$74.04

100%

Value Winner

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 14127 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

36%

Multi-Core

1453

24%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

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AMD FX-6300

May 31st, 2016
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Broadwell ECodenameVishera
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6850K or FX-6300

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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