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$91.64
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Availability
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 1144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $91.64 vs $275.13
- Up to 65% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-9700K - $0.13 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 51 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i3-6300 - 738 vs 691 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
691
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
738
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
35%
Price, $
$275.13
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 838 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i7-9700K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
526 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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549 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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592 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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406 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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406 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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406 FPS
$2.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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526 FPS
$5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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