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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 508 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 62 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8300 - 180 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $145.5 vs $146.23
- Up to 4% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8300 - $0.9 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€161.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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