Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 850 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700 - 133 vs 132 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $136.0 vs $145.55
- Up to 6% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-10300 - $1.14 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
94%
Price, €
€161.56
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for €161.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
132
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €150.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |