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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1385 days older than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 62 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 0% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i3-8300 - 204 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
204
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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