Rank #80 of 155B · Upper Mid-Range
Is the Core i3-12300 good for gaming?
The Core i3-12300 is an excellent gaming processor — a Upper Mid-Range chip ranked #80 of 155 in our benchmark.
Benchmark score82
Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).
Best GPU pairings for the Core i3-12300
Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.
Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.