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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 Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 67% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8300 - 234 vs 140 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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