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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 36% better in FIFA 23 than Core i3-10300 - 235 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $165.48 vs $459.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i3-10300 - $1.16 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
173
73.61702127659574%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
43.77358490566037%
Price, $
$459
36%
Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1565
66.00590468156896%
Multi-Core
4795
49.32620100812674%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i3-10300
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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