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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Core i3-7300
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $98.55 vs $119.00
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 21% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-7300 - 241 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-7300 - $0.49 vs $0.50 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
82%
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7300 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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