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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £188.88 vs £373.12
- Up to 40% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900K - £1.1 vs £1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-8300 - 205 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
172
83%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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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In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.82/FPS
60%
Price, £
£373.12
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £373.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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