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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 853 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €123.26 vs €233.48
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-8700 - €0.62 vs €1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-6300 - 209 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
198
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€123.26
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-6300 3,8GHz LGA1151 4MB Cache Tray CPU
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Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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