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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 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 i3-8300 is 64 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 62 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 i3-8300 - $99.97 vs $199.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-8300 - $0.59 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
62 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 i3-8300 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
8 FPS
$125/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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