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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 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 Ryzen 5 2600 is 2004 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $98.04 vs $140.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than FX-6300 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Ryzen 5 2600
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
60 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
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64 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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70 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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60 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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51 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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63 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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32 FPS
$43.4/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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