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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £188.88 vs £558.88
- Up to 64% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900 - £1.05 vs £2.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8300 - 190 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
180
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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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Intel Core i9-9900 3.1GHz LGA1151 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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