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AMD FX 6300 vs Intel Core i5 7600K

AMD FX 6300 Cpu
AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 7600K Cpu
Intel Core i5 7600K
Editiorial reviews
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AMD is refreshing its desktop processors with Piledriver, an enhanced version of Bulldozer that focuses on improving instructions per clock and frequency -- just like it did...Read more
With several new product releases over the last few weeks, AMD has been on a mission to gain back market share. While Trinity targeted the entry level crowd with a well rounded family of APUs, their Vishera FX-series firmly targets an enthusiast niche that doesn’t need or want onboard graphics...Read more
Six Piledriver cores at 5GHz? Don't mind if I doRead more
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Intel's Kaby Lake falls into the comes bearing the tuned 14nm+ process, a revamped graphics engine and a new chipset.Read more
A good CPU for gaming, and for maintaining the status quo.Read more
Fast forward to today and we have the official introduction of Intel's 7th-generation desktop processor series. Codenamed 'Kaby Lake', the architecture is said to deliver new levels of performance courtesy of...Read more
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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 7600KIntel Core i5 7600K
Processor socketAM3+LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 7600KIntel Core i5 7600K
Clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Max turbo speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Number of cores64
Number of threads64
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W91.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 7600KIntel Core i5 7600K
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 630

Memory

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 7600KIntel Core i5 7600K
Cache8 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1866.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 2133
  • 2400
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM

Thermals

AMD FX 6300AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i5 7600KIntel Core i5 7600K
Cooler includedyesno
Thermal specification158.9 °F212.0 °F

Pros & Cons

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