Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - €38.99 vs €84.44
- Up to 50% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600 - €0.21 vs €0.42 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-6300 - 201 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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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 |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |