Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Ryzen 3 3300X - 244 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $150.0 vs $175.71
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.71
85%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |