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Intel Core i3-12300 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Core i3-12300
Let's talk about the Intel Core i3-12300 processor, released in Q1/2022. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 3.50 GHz, core count , and memory support for DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket LGA 1700 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W.

Intel Core i3-12300 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Core i3-12300 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
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

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i3-12300: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
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

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i3-12300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
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

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i3-12300 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
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 & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i3-12300. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
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 Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i3-12300? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 60 W
TDP (PL2) 89 W
TDP up --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i3-12300 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
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 --
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