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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 1213 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-7300 - 195 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $124.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-7300 - $0.64 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
100%
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$0.64/FPS
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$124
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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