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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of FX-8300
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8300 - 389 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8300 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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