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AMD FX 4300 vs Intel Core i5 9600K

    AMD FX 4300 Cpu
    AMD FX 4300
      Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
      Intel Core i5 9600K
      Editiorial reviews
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      Intel's Core i5-9600K looks to upset the Ryzen 5 2600X as the value chip for the mainstream.Read more
      The Core i5-9600K may not have the core-count increases of its higher-priced siblings, but it received a healthy frequency bump over its predecessor, coupled with hardware patches to some vulnerabilities. We already proved that the i7-9700K is the best gaming CPU by Intel. Can the humble Core i5 challenge it in this arena?Read more
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      User rating
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD FX 4300AMD FX 4300
      Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
      Processor socketAM3+LGA 1151
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes
      • 32-bit
      • 64-bit
      		64-bit

      Processor

      AMD FX 4300AMD FX 4300
      Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
      Clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
      Max turbo speed4.0 GHz4.6 GHz
      Number of cores46
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W95.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Memory

      AMD FX 4300AMD FX 4300
      Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
      Cache4 MB9 MB
      Cache typeL3Smart Cache

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with AMD FX 4300

              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
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              AMDFX 6300
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 2600
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 5 2600
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDFX 8350
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDRyzen 3 2200G
              AMD FX 4300 Cpu
              AMD FX 8300
              AMDFX 4300
              AMDFX 8300

              Often compared with Intel Core i5 9600K

              Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
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              IntelCore i5 9600KF
              Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
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              Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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              AMD Ryzen 7 2700
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              AMDRyzen 7 2700
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              Intel Core i5 8600K
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              Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
              IntelCore i5 9600K
              AMDRyzen 7 3700X