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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 612 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - £176.66 vs £764.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10920X - £0.82 vs £3.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 62 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8300 - 226 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
216
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£176.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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Updated 2646 minutes ago
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
226
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.38/FPS
24%
Price, £
£764.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for £764.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2647 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 165 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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