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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-7300 is 275 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $110.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-7300 - $0.54 vs $0.64 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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