AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-2600 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, MATLAB, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, RealBench, Furmark, Prime95, 3DMark, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Valheim
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 or AMD FX-6300 Six-Core.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	91.3
Valorant	103.2	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.1
Apex Legends	97.0	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	77.8
Overwatch	83.6	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.9
Warzone	80.5	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.1
Valheim	85.7	86.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

Core i7-2600

29%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-2600 is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	89	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	648	568
Cinbench 20 Single-core	186	257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1176	1824
Cinbench 23 Single-core	567	759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3624	3647

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	1463	1751
Multi-Core	4132	5341

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	652	844
Multi-Core	2781	3227

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	Intel Core i7-2600
Announcement date	October 01, 2012	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM3+	LGA1155
Core name	Vishera	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	Bulldozer	x86
Generation	1
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads		8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1220 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache	288KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	8MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 2% better than Core i7-2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i7-2600. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and Intel Core i7-2600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-2600 specs and review.