Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 508 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8300 - 722 vs 695 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $110.18 vs $199.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-8300 - $0.15 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
722
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.18
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $110.18 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 62 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |