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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Core i3-8300
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £89.97 vs £1099.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.71 vs £6.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 62 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 31% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8300 - 166 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
127
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/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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Updated 242 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.63/FPS
11%
Price, £
£1099.99
8%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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Updated 242 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8300 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
132 FPS
£9.46/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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164 FPS
£22.87/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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164 FPS
£25.12/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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