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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 233% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than FX-8300 - 160 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than FX-8300 - CA$1.53 vs CA$1.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$83.46 vs CA$244.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
34%
FPS and Value 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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AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or FX-8300
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
77 FPS
CA$25.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
CA$34.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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