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FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 5600

FX-8300 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for 95.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8462 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8463 minutes ago

FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for 95.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8462 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8463 minutes ago

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 FX-8300

  • Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $95.55 vs $104.26

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 169% better in Diablo IV than FX-8300 - 253 vs 94 FPS
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Diablo IV than FX-8300 - $0.41 vs $1.02 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
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Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

94

37%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

40%

Price, €

€95.55

100%

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for 95.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8462 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

253

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€104.26

91%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8463 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

22%

Multi-Core

1731

20%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Oct 23rd, 2012
Apr 20th, 2022
FXRyzen 5
VisheraVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
8
6
8
12
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
95 W
65 W
32 nm
7 nm
16.5x
35.0x
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PCs Using FX-8300 or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

Laptops Using FX-8300 or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

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