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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8300 - 143 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $121.98 vs $199.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8300 - $0.85 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-8300 - 60 vs 62 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 62 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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