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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$36.09 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.19 vs CA$1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-4300 - 227 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
188
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i5-12600K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
180 FPS
CA$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
CA$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,751.53
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