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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 959 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £128.88 vs £188.88
- Up to 32% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8300 - £0.75 vs £1.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
172
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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