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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 62 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £169.95 vs £188.88
- Up to 10% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-8300 - £0.89 vs £0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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1920 x 1080
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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 i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
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£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
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Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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