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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-10300 - 499 vs 495 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £124.0 vs £419.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900K - £0.25 vs £0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
499
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
29%
Price, £
£419.99
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Updated 2628 minutes ago
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
495
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£124
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for £124 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2628 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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