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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2317 days newer than Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 32% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-6300 - 98 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
51.03113627173473%
Multi-Core
2539
19.46488807114382%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i9-12900
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
3 FPS
CA$1025.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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3 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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11 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$167.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$165.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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3 FPS
CA$985.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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3 FPS
CA$1097.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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14 FPS
CA$291.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$265/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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