Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £89.97 vs £239.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.12 vs £0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 62 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i3-8300 - 870 vs 764 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
764
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £89.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
Buy for £239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |