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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$36.09 vs CA$142.72
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-4300 - 341 vs 318 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Ryzen 5 2600
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
36 FPS
CA$77.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
CA$33.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,772.64
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