Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 5300G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 72% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 3 5300G - 67 vs 39 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $58.49 vs $111.62
- Up to 10% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12600KF - $1.66 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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FPS
39
58%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.92
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |