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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $68.02 vs $231.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900KF - $0.34 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-6300 - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
201
97.57281553398059%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
29.059829059829063%
Price, $
$231.99
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
49.64594807238395%
Multi-Core
2539
17.062025401518717%
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i9-12900KF
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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108 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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156 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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142 FPS
$38.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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90 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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132 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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142 FPS
$38.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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142 FPS
$30.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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141 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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