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Core i5-12600K vs FX-4300

Core i5-12600K vs FX-4300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4300

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4300 Logo
AMD FX-Serie FX-4300 CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,8 GHz 4M 95W Sockel AM3+

Buy for 29.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4300

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4300 Logo
AMD FX-Serie FX-4300 CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,8 GHz 4M 95W Sockel AM3+

Buy for 29.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

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 Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 219% better in Diablo IV than FX-4300 - 297 vs 93 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

Advantages of AMD FX-4300

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €29.22 vs €499.0
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-12600K - €0.31 vs €1.68 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

297

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.68/FPS

18%

Price, €

€499

5%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

93

31%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€29.22

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Serie FX-4300 CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,8 GHz 4M 95W Sockel AM3+

Buy for 29.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 328 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

448

18%

Multi-Core

1090

9%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

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AMD FX-4300 Logo

AMD FX-4300

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier19.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600K or FX-4300

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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