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 1% better in Control than Core i3-10300 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - £98.97 vs £124.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Control than Core i3-10300 - £0.48 vs £0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-10300 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £124 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £98.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18574 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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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 |