This 6-core processor has descent singlethread performance and amazing multithread performace. basically its the best of both worlds. it is very easy to overclock and can be overclocked to 5.0ghz! although ive only taken it upto 4.0ghz (i dont need more power than that). runs 2013-14 games at Full HD with very high or extreme settings and works very very well with design and creation softwares like 3ds Max, Nuke, Houdini, photoshop and illustrator. and no it doesnt run hot.
This CPU is really awesome. Super fast. I use it for heavy multitasking & for gaming. You surly can play all the latest games with it if you have read more
AMD FX 6300 is a good proccesor..but not like older phenom series phenoms are the best proccesors ever made by AMD..clock per clock wise phenoms are m read more