Buy on Amazon
$191.98
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 653 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8300 - 298 vs 296 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $112.02 vs $191.98
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2600 - $0.38 vs $0.64 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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 54 minutes ago
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
Buy for $112.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or FX-8300
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
127 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$900
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
