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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K is 177 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than FX-6300 - 165 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $74.04 vs $119.49
- Up to 37% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-3570K - $0.45 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 6 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
62%
Price, $
$119.49
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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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
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3570K or FX-6300
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
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8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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