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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $74.04 vs $177.2
- Up to 47% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-12600K - $0.95 vs $1.79 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 27% better in Remnant II than FX-6300 - 99 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
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 i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-12600K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$26.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$37.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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53 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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47 FPS
$39.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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47 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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53 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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66 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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57 FPS
$63.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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