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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 166 days older than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 23 than Core i3-8300 - 218 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 62 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
94.54941860465115%
Multi-Core
3825
36.442454268292686%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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