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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £188.88 vs £225.8
- Up to 6% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-11700K - £1.09 vs £1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-8300 - 194 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
173
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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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Updated 565 minutes ago
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.16/FPS
93%
Price, £
£225.8
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K 3.6GHz 16MB Smart Cache Core Processor W126170357 (GHz 16MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th Gen Core i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Updated 565 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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