Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 624 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 62 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $87.75 vs $146.23
- Up to 39% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i3-8300 - $0.57 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14403 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 14405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |