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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-10300 - 176 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $86.39 vs $145.55
- Up to 45% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-10300 - $0.54 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-10300 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€95.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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