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The Core i5-12600KF is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 3300X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $3.60 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-12600KF

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3300X

  • Up to 3% cheaper$127.02 vs $130.62
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts

Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 3 3300X for Gaming

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Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 3 3300X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 3 3300X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

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Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2520

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12313

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo

Ryzen 3 3300X

Apr 24th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1705

68%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5904

48%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 3 3300X in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i5-12600KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo

Ryzen 3 3300X

Apr 24th, 2020


Cores

4-core

40%

L3 Cache

16 MB

80%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

88%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

67%

Specifications

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Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

General
Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 24th, 2020
$264.00MSRP
$120.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
125 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
10
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.7 GHzBase Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.3 GHz
20 MB
L3 Cache16 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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