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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$36.09 vs CA$249.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.05 vs CA$0.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 14% better in Rocket League than FX-4300 - 767 vs 673 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
673
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Updated 13066 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
767
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
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Updated 13066 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i5-12500
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
323 FPS
CA$3.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,149.95
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226 FPS
CA$4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
286 FPS
CA$4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,320.85
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