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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $150.0 vs $177.2
- Up to 9% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600K - $0.5 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 3 3300X - 321 vs 301 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3300X or Core i5-12600K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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154 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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172 FPS
$4.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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154 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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154 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
In Stock
207 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
182 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
In Stock
144 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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126 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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