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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1420 days newer than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Valheim than Core i3-8300 - 217 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-12500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
92 FPS
CA$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
CA$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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