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In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K and the cheaper Core i3-7300 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $129.0 vs $190.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-7600K - $1.07 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-7300 - 123 vs 120 FPS
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Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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