Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £89.97 vs £238.97
- Up to 12% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-11900F - £3.75 vs £4.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900F - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 133% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-8300 - 56 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
24
42%
Value, £/FPS
£3.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £89.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
56
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.27/FPS
87%
Price, £
£238.97
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for £238.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |