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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $149.69 vs $189.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-12600 - $0.67 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-8300 - 240 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
224
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
84%
Price, $
$189.99
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-12600
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
130 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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