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In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 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 more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than FX-8300 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than FX-8300 - $79.0 vs $106.06
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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