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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10300 is 3698 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-980X - 116 vs 100 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $148.02 vs $199.06
- Up to 14% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-10300 - $1.48 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
86%
Price, $
$199.06
74%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
100
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $148.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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