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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1420 days newer than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8300 - 165 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
52.6081682167408%
Multi-Core
3825
29.323827046918122%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 62 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-8300
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,509
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102 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,238
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102 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
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92 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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79 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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97 FPS
$16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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102 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,416
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92 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
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102 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,205
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79 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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