Intel
Core i3-12300
Core i3
Current Price
$159.00
MSRP: $143.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#164
of 234
Overall Rank
#181
of 251
Value Rank
#131
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
4
Threads
8
P-Cores
4
Base Clock
3.5 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA1700
Lithography
10nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
L3 Cache
12 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
60W
Base Power
60W
Max Turbo Power
89W
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4/DDR5
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
Yes
Integrated GPU Model
Intel UHD Graphics 730
Closest Competitors by Performance
Ryzen 7 2700X7,174
Core i5-114007,120
Core i3-12300 (Selected)7,049
Ryzen 5 5600GE6,964
Core i3-12100F6,871
Quick Stats
Generation
12th Gen
Release Date
1/4/2022 - 4 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
7049Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value44.3
Efficiency117.5
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,820
Cinebench R23 Multi9,120
Geekbench 6 Single2,232
Geekbench 6 Multi7,245
PassMark14,384
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%95%
Core i3-12300
71%71%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%17%
Notes
The Core i3-12300 features 4 P-cores and 8 threads on Alder Lake with 60W TDP, boosting up to 4.4 GHz. This budget processor brings hybrid architecture naming to the i3 tier, though it uses only P-cores without E-cores. Perfect for entry-level builds needing basic gaming and productivity capabilities. Despite being positioned as budget i3, the strong P-cores deliver decent 1080p gaming performance. Supports DDR5 and PCIe 5.0, providing future-proof features at entry-level pricing for budget gaming systems.