Intel
Intel Core i3-12300
Intel's Alder Lake quad-core for LGA1700: four performance cores with Hyper-Threading (8 threads) at 3.5 GHz base and up to 4.4 GHz, 12 MB cache, UHD Graphics 730, and support for both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory. Launched in Q1 2022.
Pros
- 4 cores and 8 threads at up to 4.4 GHz, all performance cores
- 60 W base power keeps cooling and power-supply needs modest
- Works with either DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200 memory on LGA1700 boards
- Integrated UHD Graphics 730 means no discrete graphics card is needed for basic use
Cons
- Only 4 cores, so heavily multithreaded workloads are limited compared with six-core and larger chips
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- Maximum turbo power of 89 W is well above the 60 W base rating under sustained load
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i3-12300
General
- Announced
- 2022
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 60 W
- Max turbo power
- 89 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.4 GHz
- L2 cache
- 5 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 730
- iGPU clock
- 1,450 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 14,371Bottom 29%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,556Top 43%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-12300 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i3-12300 earns an Inno Score of 42.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's Alder Lake quad-core for LGA1700: four performance cores with Hyper-Threading (8 threads) at 3.5 GHz base and up to 4.4 GHz, 12 MB cache, UHD Graphics 730, and support for both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory. Launched in Q1 2022.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i3-12300?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.4 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i3-12300?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i3-13100, Intel Core i9-9900K, Intel Core i5-11600K — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
