The Ryzen 7 8700G is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $249.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly 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 81% cheaper – $58.02 vs $308.00
Ryzen 7 8700G vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$308
18%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
24%
Ryzen 7 8700G vs FX-6300 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
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+3
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Average FPS
Very High
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Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Extreme
1920x1080
+1
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
36%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Not Available | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
