Why does everyone say that the i5-4440 is better than that FX-6300?

[skmyahiya]

I asked this question earlier and everyone told me that the i5 performs much better but when I watch videos on YouTube, the FX-6300 performs better in games when coupled with the same Graphic Card, on same resolution and same settings.
Example: I just watched Assassin's Creed Syndicate on
FX-6300 + GTX 750 Ti 2GB @1080p high settings, it gave around 40+ FPS.
i5-4440 + GTX 750 Ti 2GB @1080p high settings, it gave around 35+ FPS.
Can somebody explain this? I am getting and FX-6300 + GTX 750 Ti 2GB at almost the same price of the i5-4440 alone(both used). Can someone help me make a choice. Also, I'm not looking to upgrade anything at least for the next 5 years neither will I be overclocking anything.

 

[The Paladin]

if I was you I would get an FX8350 Instead , on the used market the price isn't all that much different.

 

[skmyahiya]

I found an FX-8320 slightly at a higher price, but can you answer the question: i5-4440 vs 6300.

 

[Agathor]

The i5 has higher IPC I believe, which is what most games take advantage of rather than number of cores. That is why people say it is better.

 

[madmatt30]

If those are your 2 choices I'd at a push punt for the 6300.

The i5 is undoubtedly stronger single core wise , the 6300 has an extra 2 threads.
You're trading one for the other & it's guesswork which will fare better in 3 years time.
With a 750ti you won't really see a difference between them, the 750ti is weaker than either.

They're both dead sockets now so there's no argument there , although as far as I know the fx chips & am3 boards are actually still in production

Do you know what motherboards are being sold with these ??

 

[The Paladin]

I really don't know to be honest but two source I know that compare them seem to be in agreement over then end scores

CPUBOSS reports:

PassMark Reports

 

[skmyahiya]

With the i5, the MoBo is Intel DB85FL
I don't know which one for the fx.
I'm also getting a 6098p for the same price. How'd that be?

 

[madmatt30]

Well the 6098p is essentially an i3 6100 & is on a current platform.
Same price ?? I'd it comes with the same amount of ram & GPU I'd take it.

 

[Ecky]

The problem with the FX series is that their performance is inconsistent. In games which can effectively use all of their threads, they do well. Most of EA's games are well-threaded, and therefore run well on FX chips:

Most console ports and games from smaller developers are not as well threaded, and perform terribly on FX CPUs:

The other factor is that FX CPUs are far more power hungry. This isn't important to many, but it's still a factor because many AM3+ motherboards struggle to handle the power consumption of the higher-end FX CPUs.

 

[skmyahiya]

Thanks, I get it all now.