AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-1035G1

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-1035G1 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, RealBench, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Death Stranding

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1035G1 or AMD FX-6300 Six-Core.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Core i5-1035G1

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-1035G1 is 1% better than FX-6300 Six-Core. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Core i5-1035G1

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	92.0
Valorant	103.2	104.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.5
Apex Legends	97.0	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	78.4
Overwatch	83.6	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	72.1
DOOM Eternal	51.6	52.3
Warzone	80.5	81.5
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.8
Valheim	85.7	86.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

Core i5-1035G1

256%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1035G1 is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	89	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	648	624
Cinbench 20 Single-core	186	420
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1176	1545
Cinbench 23 Single-core	567	1078
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3624	4225

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Single-Core	1463	2338
Multi-Core	4132	8017

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Single-Core	652	1154
Multi-Core	2781	3905

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i5-1035G1
Announcement date	October 01, 2012	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM3+	FCBGA1526
Core name	Vishera	Ice Lake
Architecture	Bulldozer	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads		8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1220 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache	288KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	8MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 71% better than Core i5-1035G1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i5-1035G1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1035G1 is better: 30
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and Intel Core i5-1035G1 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-1035G1 specs and review.