Intel Core i3-12300 vs MediaTek Helio X23

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12300 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X23
Intel Core i3-12300 MediaTek Helio X23

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12300 or MediaTek Helio X23 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-12300 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300 was released in Q1/2022.

The MediaTek Helio X23 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X23 was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12300 is 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio X23 has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X23 is at 2.30 GHz.

Intel Core i3-12300 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-12300 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-12300 or MediaTek Helio X23 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
12 GPU Generation Midgard 4
14 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12300 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio X23 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-12300 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-800
128 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-12300 is 60 W, while the MediaTek Helio X23 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-12300 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
60 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
89 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12300 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X23 is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-12300 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
10 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2017
143 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12300 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X23 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12300 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 (5%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (19%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
14876 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
759 (5%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1739 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
7834 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
2235 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
8288 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
92567 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-12300 MediaTek Helio X23
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