Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, SuperPi, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.8
Valorant	102.2	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.8
Apex Legends	96.1	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.4
Overwatch	82.8	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.6
Warzone	79.7	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.7
Valheim	84.8	85.7

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	3624

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1704	1463
Multi-Core	4505	4132

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	550	652
Multi-Core	1907	2781

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	October 01, 2012
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM3+
Core name	Skylake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	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 45% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i5-6442EQ. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6442EQ is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 24
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.

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