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Core i3-8300 vs Core i7-7700K

Core i3-8300 vs Core i7-7700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for 162.32 on Amazon

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Updated 70 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for 190.73 on Amazon

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Updated 71 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for 162.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for 190.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 407 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300

  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $146.23 vs $171.83
  • Up to 10% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-7700K - $0.85 vs $0.94 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 62 vs 91 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i3-8300 - 203 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

190

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€162.32

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor

Buy for 162.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.94/FPS

90%

Price, €

€190.73

85%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for 190.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

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Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

82%

Multi-Core

3825

74%

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1571

100%

Multi-Core

5105

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Intel Core i3-8300

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Intel Core i7-7700K

Feb 14th, 2018
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
62 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsHD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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