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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i3-8300

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i3-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $110.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $110.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

722

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$110.18

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $110.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

695

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

51%

Price, $

$199

55%

Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

81%

Multi-Core

3825

55%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Intel Core i3-8300

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
62 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-8300

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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