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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1795 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £188.88 vs £339.98
- Up to 34% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900 - £1.45 vs £2.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 18% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8300 - 154 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
130
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Desktop Processor (12-core/24-thread, 76MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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