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$128.04
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3626 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $128.04 vs $380.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.98 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 118% better in War Thunder than FX-6300 - 286 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
131
45.8041958041958%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
73.68421052631578%
Price, $
$380.99
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $380.99 on Amazon
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Updated 348500 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Ryzen 9 7900X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
284 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
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268 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
In Stock
284 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
286 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
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246 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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284 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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277 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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