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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - £86.88 vs £221.93
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 62 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 31% better in League of Legends than Core i3-8300 - 198 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
78.4680337756333%
Multi-Core
3825
55.93740859900556%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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