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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Core i3-10300
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Deathloop than Core i3-10300 - 194 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - €202.51 vs €204.87
- Up to 9% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i3-10300 - €1.04 vs €1.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10300 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-10300 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
104 FPS
€12.74/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.39/FPS
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€13.81/FPS
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€16.53/FPS
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