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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £89.97 vs £155.29
- Up to 31% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600KF - £0.5 vs £0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 62 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8300 - 217 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
180
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Updated 126 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
69%
Price, £
£155.29
57%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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