Intel Core i3-12300 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-19

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 lineage
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Name:	Intel Core i3-12300
Family:	Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture:	Alder Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	12
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). 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

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

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
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2021

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	12
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The 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.

DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200	76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The 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.

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
AES-NI:	Yes
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

Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)

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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.


	Intel Core i5-13500HX 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	1743
	Apple M1 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1742
	Apple M1 (7-GPU) 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1742
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1739
	Intel Xeon W-1370 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	1736
	Intel Xeon w9-3495X 56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz	1734
	Intel Xeon W-1350P 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	1731

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 i5-1345U 10C 12T @ 1.60 GHz	7850
	Intel Core i7-5960X 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	7843
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz	7842
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	7834
	Intel Core i7-1366URE 10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz	7786
	Intel Core i7-1365URE 10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz	7786
	Intel Core i7-1365UE 10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz	7786

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 i5-1345U 10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	2240
	Intel Core i7-12800HX 16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	2239
	Intel Core i7-12850HX 16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	2239
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	2235
	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	2235
	Intel Core i7-12800H 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	2235
	AMD EPYC 9254 24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz	2233

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 i5-11500B 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	8342
	Intel Xeon W-2150B 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	8324
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	8315
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	8288
	Intel Xeon W-1270 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	8264
	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz	8255
	Intel Core i5-1345U 10C 12T @ 1.60 GHz	8250

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 i5-1034G1 Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) @ 1.05 GHz	563
	Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) @ 1.05 GHz	563
	Samsung Exynos 9810 ARM Mali-G72 MP18 @ 0.85 GHz	561
	Intel Core i3-12300 Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz	557
	Intel Core i3-12300T Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz	557
	Intel Core i5-12400T Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz	557
	Intel Core i5-12400 Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz	557

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.


	AMD EPYC 7301 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	14998
	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	14936
	Intel Core i7-1365U 10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz	14925
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	14876
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	14865
	Intel Xeon D-1733NT 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	14858
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	14842

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,042 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
516 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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