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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i3-10300

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i3-10300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77553 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 139.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77552 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77553 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 139.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77552 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 2% better in Stray than Core i3-10300 - 189 vs 185 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 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €139.45 vs €174.99
  • 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
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.99

79%

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 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77553 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

185

97.88359788359789%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€139.45

100%

Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 139.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77552 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1565

63.30906148867314%

Multi-Core

4795

39.83881688268528%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i3-10300 Logo

Intel Core i3-10300

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-10300

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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