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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2256 days newer than Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-6300 - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£300.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i3-6300
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
£9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
£9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,149
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178 FPS
£10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
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145 FPS
£9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,419
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108 FPS
£11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
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96 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
£10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,600.02
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179 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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114 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
169 FPS
£11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,899.96
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152 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
124 FPS
£11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,399.99
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158 FPS
£9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
145 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
£13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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