The Ryzen 9 7900 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $343.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the FX-6300
- Up to 86% cheaper – $58.02 vs $402.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 7900 vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$402
14%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
18%
Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 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
76%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
36%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Raphael | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
