Intel Core i3-12300HL vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-12300HL vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, RealBench, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600U or Intel Core i3-12300HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12300HL

57%

Ryzen 5 6600U

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300HL

55%

Ryzen 5 6600U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	96.0
Valorant	111.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	61.1
Apex Legends	104.4	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	81.8
Overwatch	90.0	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	75.3
DOOM Eternal	55.5	54.5
Warzone	86.6	85.1
Assassin's Creed	93.3	91.6
Valheim	92.2	90.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 i3-12300HL

156%

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 6600U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12300HL as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example 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 performance, the CPU uses 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-12300HL	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	330	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2383	2178
Cinbench 20 Single-core	786	525
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5400	4771
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1830	1356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17784	12138

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HL	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	4271	2902
Multi-Core	24894	23998

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

	Intel Core i3-12300HL	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	2117	1412
Multi-Core	9539	7815

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12300HL	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Announcement date	September 26, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	5 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 6600U is 31% better than Core i3-12300HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-12300HL has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. 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 i3-12300HL is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is better: 8
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12300HL and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12300HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300HL specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.