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Core i7-2600K vs FX-6300

Core i7-2600K vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 644 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 644 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than FX-6300 - 178 vs 176 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 60% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €49.68 vs €123.57
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€123.57

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 123.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 644 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

176

98.87640449438202%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€49.68

100%

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

100%

Multi-Core

2320

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

69.311377245509%

Multi-Core

1453

62.62931034482758%

Intel Core i7-2600K

vs

AMD FX-6300

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Sandy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier17.5x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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