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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €123.26 vs €248.75
- Up to 36% better value when playing New World than Core i5-12600KF - €1.11 vs €1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 30% better in New World than Core i3-6300 - 144 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 16 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
111
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€123.26
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-6300 3,8GHz LGA1151 4MB Cache Tray CPU
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.73/FPS
64%
Price, €
€248.75
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i5-12600KF
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
94 FPS
€13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€13.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€13.7/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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