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Core i3-6300 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i3-6300 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for 97.93 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.17 on Amazon

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Updated 55 minutes ago

Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for 97.93 on Amazon

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2338 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6300.

Advantages of Core i3-6300

  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 51 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-6300 - 379 vs 343 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $62.32 vs $88.23
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-6300 - $0.18 vs $0.29 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

343

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

62%

Price, €

€97.93

70%

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for 97.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

379

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1262

57%

Multi-Core

2539

34%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo

Core i3-6300

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
51 W
TDP58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Core i3-6300 and Core i3-12100F Popular Comparisons

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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69.17

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130.02

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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106.31

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
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69.17

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69.17

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251.31

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161.26

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69.17

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69.17

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104.16

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69.17

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Core i7-12700K

186.61

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.26

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

252.21

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.77

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

299.09

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.13

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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

155.85

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.23

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.56

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

126.12

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.17

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

122.96

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

182.87

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.16

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.26

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

252.21

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.77

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

299.09

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.13

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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

155.85

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.23

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.56

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

97.93

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

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