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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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MSRP in USD: $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €139.45 vs €192.6
- Up to 17% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12600KF - €0.19 vs €0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 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 15% better in Minecraft than Core i3-10300 - 837 vs 726 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
726
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€139.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
82%
Price, €
€192.6
72%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
Buy for €192.6 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Core i5-12600KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
632 FPS
€1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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