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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 3300X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $140.99 vs $173.00
- Up to 9% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600K - $1.21 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 3 3300X - 130 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
117
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 3 3300X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
63 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$33.93/FPS
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$21.43/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$21.57/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
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$52.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$25.96/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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