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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $58.04 vs $175.95
- Up to 65% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12500 - $0.33 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than FX-6300 - 188 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
176
93.61702127659575%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 FX6300 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 pin FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX 3.5GHz 8MB 6 cores
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
35.10638297872341%
Price, $
$175.95
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 43573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-12500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
69 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
106 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
106 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
69 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
93 FPS
$8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
69 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
69 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
69 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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