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Core i3-8300 vs Core i9-12900F

Core i3-8300 vs Core i9-12900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1420 days newer than Core i3-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-8300 - 221 vs 199 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

199

90.04524886877829%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

221

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$360.93

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $360.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

51.24064592359196%

Multi-Core

3825

27.5377969762419%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Intel Core i3-8300

vs

Intel Core i9-12900F

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.1 GHz
62 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier24.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i9-12900F

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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