Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2960XM outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2960XM is 415 days older than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than FX-6300 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |