Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-4790 - 345 vs 342 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 62 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £65.99 vs £188.88
- Up to 65% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8300 - £0.19 vs £0.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15778 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
342
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15779 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |