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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 360% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than FX-8300 - 184 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 70% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than FX-8300 - $0.83 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $112.02 vs $152.66
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
73%
FPS and Value 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 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or FX-8300
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
159 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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147 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$17.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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