Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - £89.97 vs £160.97
- Up to 43% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9500 - £0.51 vs £0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-9500 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-8300 - 178 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
175
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £89.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
Buy for £160.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |