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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 490 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $91.64 vs $167.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-7700 - $0.33 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-6300 - 277 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
274
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i7-7700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
51 FPS
$33.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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