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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X 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 i7-980X is 952 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 6% better in FIFA 23 than FX-6300 - 101 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $74.04 vs $148.02
- Up to 47% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-980X - $0.78 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or FX-6300
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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