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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 Core i3-9100 is 199 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - £89.97 vs £203.94
- Up to 55% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-9100 - £0.42 vs £0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 0% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8300 - 217 vs 216 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
216
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
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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Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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