Buy on Amazon
€44.64
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600S outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-2600S is 653 days older than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8300 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than FX-8300 - $40.22 vs $81.91
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8300 - $0.23 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€44.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
Buy for €44.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
Buy for €90.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.