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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$59.57 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.43 vs CA$1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 67% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6300 - 234 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
140
59%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
24%
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 High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-12600K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
161 FPS
CA$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
CA$13.68/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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