Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — FX-6300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-6300 is 653 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €38.99 vs €77.34
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-2600S - €0.27 vs €0.53 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- 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 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |