Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than FX-8300 - 188 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €80.56 vs €259.99
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |