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 1% better in Stray than Core i3-8300 - 184 vs 183 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
183
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |