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Core i3-8300 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i3-8300 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1359 days newer than Core i3-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300

  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 62 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 58% better in FIFA 23 than Core i3-8300 - 241 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

153

63.48547717842323%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€204.83

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 204.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74872 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

53.102040816326536%

Multi-Core

3825

32.43724559023066%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Intel Core i3-8300

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
62 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-12600K

FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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