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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-8300 - 322 vs 292 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £86.88 vs £403.96
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 62 vs 65 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
52.6081682167408%
Multi-Core
3825
29.323827046918122%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 62 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-8300
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
£11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,686.97
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89 FPS
£19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,734.57
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153 FPS
£26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
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153 FPS
£20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,206.27
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167 FPS
£17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,899.99
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124 FPS
£13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
144 FPS
£10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
In Stock
217 FPS
£8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,773.67
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124 FPS
£14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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124 FPS
£16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999.99
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