Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-8300 - 236 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $146.23 vs $191.57
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.81 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 62 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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FPS
200
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
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Game Graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 62 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |