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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-10300 - 321 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$173.99 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.58 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
321
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$249
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 115 minutes ago
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
298
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$173.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$173.99 on Amazon
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Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-10300
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
207 FPS
CA$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.74
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154 FPS
CA$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,912.78
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