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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $91.64 vs $265.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-11900K - $0.73 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-6300 - 150 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
125
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/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 i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i9-11900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
$34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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62 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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68 FPS
$29.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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104 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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62 FPS
$33.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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62 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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53 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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92 FPS
$39.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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92 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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53 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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