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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 Core i5-10400F is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - £86.88 vs £101.05
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8300 - 350 vs 345 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
90.47287899860918%
Multi-Core
3825
66.51017214397497%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-10400F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
150 FPS
£5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£778.95
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188 FPS
£3.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£732
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150 FPS
£4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£650.4
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199 FPS
£5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,024.95
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115 FPS
£6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£743.95
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115 FPS
£7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£866.95
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150 FPS
£6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£912.95
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150 FPS
£8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,260.95
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150 FPS
£8.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,250.95
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138 FPS
£7.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,079.95
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