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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Ready or Not than FX-6300 - 294 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $74.04 vs $152.66
- Up to 38% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600KF - $0.32 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
294
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
61%
Price, $
$152.66
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or FX-6300
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
221 FPS
$7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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201 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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16 FPS
$86.81/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,388.88
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17 FPS
$70.59/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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127 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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156 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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