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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 3381 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $71.68 vs $121.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600 - $0.52 vs $0.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than FX-6300 - 151 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
139
92.05298013245033%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€79.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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