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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 57% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-6300 - 372 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $58.02 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or FX-6300
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$499/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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