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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 i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-10300 - 697 vs 578 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €139.45 vs €179.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12600KF - €0.24 vs €0.26 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
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Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
578
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-10300
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
390 FPS
€2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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