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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 938 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $199.06 vs $208.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - $1.09 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in League of Legends than Core i3-10300 - 188 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Core i7-8700K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
167 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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