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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $128.04 vs $425.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7940X - $1.01 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-6300 - 135 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 28 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
127
94.07407407407408%
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 i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
32.06349206349206%
Price, $
$425
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i9-7940X
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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