The Core i3-8300 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only £13.56 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-8300
- Up to 7% cheaper – £186.66 vs £200.22
- Consumes up to 35% less energy – 62 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-8300
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
184
96%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, £
£186.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£200.22
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
97%
Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-8300
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-8300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$138.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
62 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
