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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 44 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £86.88 vs £165.86
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i3-8300 - 228 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
85.9881031064111%
Multi-Core
3825
64.77561388653683%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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