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Core i3-12300 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i3-12300 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12300 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12300 is 447 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600X.

Advantages of Core i3-12300

  • Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600X - 131 vs 129 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12300 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo
Core i3-12300

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

129

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.92/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo
Core i3-12300

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo
Core i3-12300

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

2222

100%

Multi-Core

7659

88%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

94%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo

Core i3-12300

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
35.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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