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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 3090 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-3930K - 178 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $204.73 vs $335.61
- Up to 32% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i3-10300 - $1.43 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.09/FPS
68.42105263157895%
Price, €
€372.53
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10300 (Base stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box, BX8070110300
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Updated 240 minutes ago
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
159
89.32584269662921%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
Buy for €227.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
38.722044728434504%
Multi-Core
2961
61.751824817518255%
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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