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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 981 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-8300 - 111 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $47.98 vs $150.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6700 - $0.49 vs $1.35 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
36.29629629629629%
Price, $
$150
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
98
88.28828828828829%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.98
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W FX-8300 Bulk Package
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or FX-8300
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
21 FPS
$39.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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