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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $128.04 vs $252.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-7700K - $1.09 vs $1.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 36% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-6300 - 160 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
118
73.75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
69.4267515923567%
Price, $
$252
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i7-7700K
Dead Island 2, 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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