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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600S is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $112.02 vs $235.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-2600S - $0.97 vs $1.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than FX-8300 - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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