The Ryzen 9 5900X 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 $181.97 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 76% cheaper – $58.02 vs $239.99
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$239.99
24%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
29%
Ryzen 9 5900X 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
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General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
64 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 |