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Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-6300 is 52 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Pentium B980 - 213 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 6 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD OEM FX-6300 Vishera Six-Core Black Edition AM3+ 3.5Ghz Desktop CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium B980 or FX-6300
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
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