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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i7-2600 - 764 vs 697 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 62 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $130.61 vs $145.5
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
764
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€161.51
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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