The Ryzen 7 3700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $64.26 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 53% cheaper – $58.02 vs $122.28
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3700X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$122.28
47%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
53%
Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-6300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3700X vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
