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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 46% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-4300 - 343 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $48.02 vs $145.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6900K - $0.2 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
343
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
47.61904761904762%
Price, $
$145
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Updated 361587 minutes ago
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
235
68.5131195335277%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
Buy for $48.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361586 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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