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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$83.46 vs CA$142.72
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.12 vs CA$0.2 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than FX-8300 - 704 vs 673 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
673
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
704
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
58%
FPS Winner
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
High Quality
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Ryzen 5 2600
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
173 FPS
CA$19.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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210 FPS
CA$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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