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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 641 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 66% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 3 3300X - 63 vs 38 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 3 3300X - $3.02 vs $3.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $150.0 vs $189.99
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 3 3300X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
12 FPS
$166.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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