Intel Core i3-12300HE vs Sony Playstation 5

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12300HE CPU1 vs CPU2 Sony Playstation 5
Intel Core i3-12300HE Sony Playstation 5

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12300HE or Sony Playstation 5 - 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 i3-12300HE has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HE was released in Q1/2022.

The Sony Playstation 5 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Sony Playstation 5 was released in Q3/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake H Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12300HE is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Sony Playstation 5 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Sony Playstation 5
8 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Zen 2
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Sony Playstation 5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 2.23 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation 1
10 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 1
48 Compute units 36
384 Shader 2304
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12300HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Sony Playstation 5 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Sony Playstation 5
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory GDDR6
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 448.0 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-12300HE has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Sony Playstation 5 is 65 W.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Sony Playstation 5
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12300HE has a 17.00 MB cache, while the Sony Playstation 5 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic Sony Playstation 5
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1744 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2020
-- Release price --
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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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (9%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz
10300 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
1056 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
9625 (100%)

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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
992 (100%)

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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
6635 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
402 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
3735 (100%)

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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Sony Playstation 5 Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
16095 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-12300HE Sony Playstation 5
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