Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1126 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-8300 - 194 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £169.99 vs £188.88
- Up to 20% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-8300 - £0.88 vs £1.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |