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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £86.88 vs £520.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 62 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-8300 - 155 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
44.58533241946539%
Multi-Core
3825
19.48250394743544%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
155 FPS
£20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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155 FPS
£22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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