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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3466 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $81.91 vs $101.64
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 34% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-8300 - 239 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-8300 - $0.47 vs $0.51 per 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
80%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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