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Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-8300

Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1308 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1308 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 132 days older than Core i3-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8300 - 145 vs 140 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300

  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 62 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

145

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.17/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$314

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1308 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

140

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

82%

Multi-Core

3825

59%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Intel Core i3-8300

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
62 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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