Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 132 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 62 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-8300 - 271 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $91.4 vs $146.23
- Up to 40% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i3-8300 - $0.37 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
271
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |