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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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MSRP in USD: $132
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 607 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than FX-6300 - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $58.04 vs $178.02
- Up to 67% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-990X - $0.4 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
33.333333333333336%
Price, $
$178.02
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
146
98.64864864864865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 FX6300 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 pin FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX 3.5GHz 8MB 6 cores
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or FX-6300
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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