Intel Core i3-12300

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-12300 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i3-12300 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core i3-12300 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i3-12300

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 60 W

TDP Up: 89 W

Cache Size: L1: 320 KB, L2: 5.0 MB, L3: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-12300

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 102.84

Overall Rank: 683

Last Price Change: $143.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark

14706

Single Thread Rating: 3637
Samples: 14*
*Margin for error: Medium

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-12300

Integer Math	43,240 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	33,657 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	64 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,323 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	8,547 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	170,054 KBytes/Sec
Physics	958 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,360 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,637 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-12300

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Intel Core i3-12300		14,706
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i3-12300		102.84
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
Intel Core i3-12300		3,637
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-12300
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1821819 - May 19 2023		14087
BL1821818 - May 19 2023		14087
BL1820251 - May 17 2023		14236
BL1819571 - May 16 2023		14210
BL1805957 - Apr 28 2023		15100

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-12300
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-12300		14,706
Intel Core i3-12100F vs Intel Core i3-12300		14,238 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i3-12300		13,518 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i3-12100T vs Intel Core i3-12300		12,785 (-13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i3-12300		12,677 (-13.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i3-12300		21,614 (+47.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i3-12300		18,241 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12300		17,136 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-12300		17,103 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i3-13100F vs Intel Core i3-12300		14,715 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-12300		13,286 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-12300		13,071 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i3-12300		16,380 (+11.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-12300 Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
Intel Core i3-12300		2,655

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