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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $67.01 vs $69.45
- 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 Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-6300 - 176 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i3-6300 - $0.44 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.09
96%
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.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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