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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $48.02 vs $191.98
- Up to 75% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-2600 - $0.07 vs $0.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than FX-4300 - 697 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i7-2600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
283 FPS
$3.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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