Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i3-12300.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12300

56%

Ryzen 5 5600X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300

54%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	97.1
Valorant	109.3	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	61.8
Apex Legends	102.7	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	82.8
Overwatch	88.5	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.6	55.2
Warzone	85.2	86.1
Assassin's Creed	91.8	92.7
Valheim	90.7	91.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12300

98%

Ryzen 5 5600X

90%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12300 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600X since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1993	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	653	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4525	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1530	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14916	11268

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	3578	3352
Multi-Core	20882	22120

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1770	1768
Multi-Core	7998	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 72% better than Core i3-12300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5600X has 2 more core than Core i3-12300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12300 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12300 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12300 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12300 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.