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$128.04
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 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 Core i5-10600 is 2746 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $128.04 vs $299.95
- Up to 54% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600 - $1.01 vs $2.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-6300 - 137 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
127
92.7007299270073%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
46.11872146118722%
Price, $
$299.95
42%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Updated 348609 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-10600
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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