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Core i3-6300 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-6300 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.

Advantages of Core i3-6300

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $108.70 vs $283.49
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - $1.28 vs $2.95 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-6300 - 96 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

85

89%

Value, $/FPS

$1.28/FPS

100%

Price, $

$108.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.95/FPS

43%

Price, $

$283.49

38%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1262

48%

Multi-Core

2539

16%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo

Core i3-6300

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-6300 or Core i9-12900K

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$149

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$83.47

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$283.49

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$282.7

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$283.49

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$179

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$283.49

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$197.91

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$283.49

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Core i7-12700K

$207

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$283.49

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Core i7-14700K

$332.61

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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

$144.59

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Ryzen 5 4500

$79

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

$255

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$479

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

$197

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

$118

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

$207

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

$332.61

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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

$144.59

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

$108.7

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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