The Ryzen 3 2300X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 2300X
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-6900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 2300X
Sep 10th, 2018
Average FPS
136
98%
Min 1% FPS
90
98%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
139
100%
Min 1% FPS
92
100%
Price, $
$101.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-6900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 2300X
Sep 10th, 2018
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 2300X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Zen | Codename | Broadwell-E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
