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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than FX-6300 - 230 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $74.04 vs $405.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9900K - $0.35 vs $1.76 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or FX-6300
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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128 FPS
$36.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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88 FPS
$44.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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103 FPS
$38.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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