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$128.04
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-6300 is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-920 - 140 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 30% cheaper than FX-6300 - $90.0 vs $128.04
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dirt 5 than FX-6300 - $0.65 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
71.42857142857143%
Price, $
$128.04
70%
FPS Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
138
98.57142857142858%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Updated 358109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i7-920
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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