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Core i7-2600 vs FX-4300

Core i7-2600 vs FX-4300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $191.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4300

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4300 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

Buy for $48.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $191.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4300

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4300 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

Buy for $48.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than FX-4300 - 257 vs 255 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-4300

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $48.02 vs $191.98
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600 - $0.19 vs $0.75 per FPS
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

257

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.75/FPS

25%

Price, $

$191.98

25%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $191.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

255

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.19/FPS

100%

Price, $

$48.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

Buy for $48.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

100%

Multi-Core

2054

100%

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

448

73%

Multi-Core

1090

53%

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Intel Core i7-2600

vs
AMD FX-4300 Logo

AMD FX-4300

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Sandy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier19.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-2600 or FX-4300

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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