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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8300 - 165 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$83.46 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.54 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
154
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or FX-8300
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
32 FPS
CA$87.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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