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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $74.04 vs $121.98
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-12100 - $0.61 vs $0.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 43% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-6300 - 173 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i3-12100
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$46.3/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$38.71/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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