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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 2600X - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $99.97 vs $199.06
- Up to 49% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-10300 - $0.55 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
50%
Price, $
$199.06
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
183
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
68 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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