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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 995 days newer than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8300 - 123 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
115
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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