Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £188.88 vs £449.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10900K - £1.35 vs £3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8300 - 149 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
140
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Buy for £449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |