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$128.04
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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 AMD FX-6300
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $128.04 vs $160.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600KF - $0.79 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 17% better in God of War than FX-6300 - 190 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 16 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
163
85.78947368421052%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz AM3+ Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
92.94117647058823%
Price, $
$160.99
79%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i5-12600KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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66 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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