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Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $199.0 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5600X - $1.54 vs $8.33 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 62 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-8300 - 144 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

129

89%

Value, $/FPS

$1.54/FPS

100%

Price, $

$199

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

144

100%

Value, $/FPS

$8.33/FPS

18%

Price, $

$1199.99

16%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

62%

Multi-Core

3825

44%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Intel Core i3-8300

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
62 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Ryzen 5 5600X

Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing

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