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£89.97
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AvailabilityMSRP $138
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Core i3-8300
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £89.97 vs £330.48
- Up to 65% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-14700KF - £0.13 vs £0.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8300 - 900 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 28 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
695
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
900
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
35%
Price, £
£330.48
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor
Buy for £330.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 62 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8300 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
881 FPS
£2.84/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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