Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 587 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-8300 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £91.79 vs £188.88
- Up to 53% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i3-8300 - £0.45 vs £0.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£91.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £91.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 62 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |