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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $129.0 vs $165.86
- Up to 16% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11600KF - $1.07 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-7300 - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
83%
Price, $
$165.86
77%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i5-11600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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68 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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68 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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