Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £188.88 vs £499.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - £0.95 vs £2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 62 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i3-8300 - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
199
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.95/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 256 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.43/FPS
39%
Price, £
£499.99
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for £499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 257 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |