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Core i7-14700K vs Core i3-10300

Core i7-14700K vs Core i3-10300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 391.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for 204.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 391.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for 204.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 1265 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-10300 - 257 vs 222 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €204.87 vs €391.15
  • Up to 39% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-14700K - €0.92 vs €1.52 per FPS
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

257

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.52/FPS

61%

Price, €

€391.15

52%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 391.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

222

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€204.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10300 (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110300

Buy for 204.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1565

53%

Multi-Core

4795

25%

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores4
28
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i3-10300

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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