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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $68.03 vs $175.95
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-6300 - 207 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
54.60839463435742%
Multi-Core
2539
27.96563498182619%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i5-12500
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
58 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
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94 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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94 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.36
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58 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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81 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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58 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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58 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
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58 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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58 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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