Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as AIDA64, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PCMark 10, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i5-7442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

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 play 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.8
Valorant	103.9	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.8
Apex Legends	97.7	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.4
Overwatch	84.2	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.6
Warzone	81.0	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.7
Valheim	86.2	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 comparisons 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-7442EQ

127%

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-7442EQ is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	3624

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1800	1463
Multi-Core	4848	4132

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	958	652
Multi-Core	3360	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2012
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM3+
Core name	Kaby Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	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 40% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i5-7442EQ. 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 10
Although 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 comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7442EQ specs and review.

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