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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £86.88 vs £285.35
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 62 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i3-8300 - 216 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
51.18017309205351%
Multi-Core
3825
25.703917747463205%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i9-12900KF
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
179 FPS
£7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,423.2
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199 FPS
£9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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155 FPS
£8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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108 FPS
£10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174.8
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129 FPS
£8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,117.2
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94 FPS
£11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,119.6
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128 FPS
£11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,459.99
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199 FPS
£11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,299.99
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116 FPS
£11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,327.2
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186 FPS
£9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,800
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