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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 Core i7-2600K is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than FX-6300 - 161 vs 155 FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €38.99 vs €148.88
- Up to 73% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - €0.25 vs €0.92 per FPS
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Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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CPU AMD FX-6300, Socket AM3+, 4 core, 6MB di cache, 3.3GHz, 32nm, 95W TDP
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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