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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2338 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $94.24 vs $138.49
- Up to 18% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-12600 - $0.84 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-6300 - 150 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
125
83.33333333333334%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
82.35294117647058%
Price, €
€153.72
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €153.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
53.22648671446647%
Multi-Core
2539
26.11871206665981%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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