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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Core i3-10300
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $88.36 vs $230.09
- Up to 54% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900K - $0.74 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-10300 - 159 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 24 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
133
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10300 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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