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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 641 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $140.99 vs $275.6
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600 - $0.73 vs $1.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 3 3300X - 229 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
194
84.71615720524017%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 3657 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
60.83333333333334%
Price, $
$275.6
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3660 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1670
70.43441585828765%
Multi-Core
5793
59.592634502623184%
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3300X or Core i5-12600
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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