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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 5300G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 3 5300G - 126 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $79.99 vs $239.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600 - $0.67 vs $1.9 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
35.26315789473685%
Price, $
$239.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
119
94.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Single-Core
1717
72.41670181358076%
Multi-Core
5482
56.393375167163875%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 3 5300G
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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