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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $129.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-11700K - $0.78 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-7300 - 181 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i7-11700K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
128 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$36.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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