Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10300 is 850 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i7-8700 - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £170.99 vs £224.88
- Up to 24% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-8700 - £0.85 vs £1.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£170.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £170.99 on Amazon
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Updated 46 minutes ago
Buy for £224.88 on Amazon
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Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |