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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €80.56 vs €219.64
- Up to 59% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600K - €0.27 vs €0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8300 - 332 vs 296 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz a otto core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Pacchetto di massa FX-8300 SENZA VENTOLA
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
40%
Price, €
€219.64
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Core i5-12600K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
208 FPS
€4.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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208 FPS
€3.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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