Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - £188.88 vs £511.32
- Up to 60% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-14900KF - £1.31 vs £3.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-8300 - 156 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
144
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
156
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.28/FPS
39%
Price, £
£511.32
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for £511.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |