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Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i3-8300 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300

Buy for £89.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £552.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Core i3-8300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300

Buy for £89.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £552.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.

Advantages of Core i3-8300

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £89.97 vs £552.48
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £0.65 vs £2.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 62 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 47% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-8300 - 204 vs 139 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

139

68%

Value, £/FPS

£0.65/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

Buy for £89.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

204

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.71/FPS

24%

Price, £

£552.48

16%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £552.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo
Core i3-8300

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1301

48%

Multi-Core

3825

25%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i3-8300 Logo

Core i3-8300

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
62 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
37.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

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