Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10300 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10300 is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8500 - 165 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$144.99 vs CA$286.5
- Up to 50% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$286.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |