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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of FX-4300
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $48.02 vs $172.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12600K - $0.19 vs $0.60 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in F1 22 than FX-4300 - 288 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-4300 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-4300 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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189 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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169 FPS
$21.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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135 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$379
FX-4300
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$48.02
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$343.99
FX-4300
$48.02
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$283.49
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$48.02
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$172
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$48.02
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$48.02
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$499
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$48.02
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$144.59
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$129.29
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$48.02
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$899.99
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$417.61
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