Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2004 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 23% better in HITMAN 2 than FX-8300 - 137 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than FX-8300 - $99.97 vs $112.02
- Up to 28% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than FX-8300 - $0.73 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $112.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9024 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $99.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9025 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |