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 - £176.66 vs £516.66
- Up to 65% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900 - £0.97 vs £2.79 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 1% better in Stray than Core i3-8300 - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
183
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£176.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £176.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2396 minutes ago
Buy for £516.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2397 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
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 |