Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2338 days newer than Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-6300 - 218 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£256.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £256.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43995 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |