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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 233 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-8300 - 29 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £176.66 vs £428.66
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 62 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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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
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
91.49085794655414%
Multi-Core
3825
43.55995900239153%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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