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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $109.46 vs $176.95
- Up to 36% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-9700K - $0.23 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 62 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-8300 - 542 vs 530 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
530
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Updated 120 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
542
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
63%
Price, €
€196.41
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €196.41 on Amazon
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Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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