i9-9920X vs FX-6300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
Core i9-9920X
2018
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
15.84
+509%

Core i9-9920X outperforms FX-6300 by a whopping 509% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1716421
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.525.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency2.599.09
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132$1,189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9920X has 869% better value for money than FX-6300.

Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads624
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache288 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core i9-9920X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-6300 2.60
i9-9920X 15.84
+509%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-6300 4137
i9-9920X 25163
+508%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-6300 456
i9-9920X 1426
+213%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-6300 1431
i9-9920X 9638
+574%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 15.84
Recency 23 October 2012 19 October 2018
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 6 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 165 Watt

FX-6300 has 73.7% lower power consumption.

i9-9920X, on the other hand, has a 509.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-9920X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6300 in performance tests.


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