Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €80.56 vs €261.39
- Up to 65% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.45 vs €1.28 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-8300 - 204 vs 178 FPS
- 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
Buy for €80.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
35%
Price, €
€261.39
30%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |