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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i3-12300
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-N305
57 %
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
Intel Core i3-12300
100 %
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-N305
60 %
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Core i3-12300
100 %
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-N305
59 %
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
Intel Core i3-12300
100 %
4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-N305
59 %
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Core i3-12300
100 %
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i3-N305
100 %
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
Intel Core i3-12300
87 %
Intel UHD Graphics 730
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i3 (205) | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i N300 (2) | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| Architecture | Alder Lake N | Alder Lake S |
| Technology | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Desktop |
| Socket | BGA | LGA 1700 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 8x Gracemont | 4x Golden Cove |
| Frequency: | 1.80 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.80 GHz | 4.40 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.20 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 8.00 MB | 5.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 6.00 MB | 12.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.25 GHz | 0.30 - 1.45 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 32 / 256 | 24 / 192 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2023 | Q1/2021 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
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| Memory | LPDDR5-4800 (38.4 GB/s) DDR5-4800 (38.4 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (25.6 GB/s) | DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 9 | 5.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.9 GB/s | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W | 60 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 89 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 9 W | |
| T. junction max. | 105 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i3-12300 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date | Q1/2023 | Q1/2022 |
| Release price | 309 $ | 143 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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