The Core i7-2600S is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the FX-6300 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $19.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-2600S
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 33% cheaper – $39.00 vs $58.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the FX-6300
The Core i7-2600S is better in every way
Core i7-2600S vs FX-6300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
169
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$39
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600S vs FX-6300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600S vs FX-6300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600S vs FX-6300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-6300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-2600S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $132.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
