Intel Core i3-12300 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i3-12300 has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 12. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1700 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i3-12300 scores 1,739 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 7,834 points.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i3-12300. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i3-12300. |
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| Name: | Intel Core i3-12300 |
| Family: | Intel Core i3 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 12000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 12 |
| Predecessor: | Intel Core i3-11300 |
| 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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 4 / 8 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 4x Golden Cove |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 4.40 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | 4.20 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i3-12300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-12300 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 730, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.30 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shader: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
| Generation: | 12 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2021 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory: | 128 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 5.0 x 20 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 60 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 60 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 89 W |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i3-12300 is made in 10 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 17.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 5.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 12.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
| Release price: | 143 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-12300 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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.
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
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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.|
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8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9810
ARM Mali-G72 MP18 @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12400
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz |
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