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In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K and the cheaper Core i3-7300 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $129.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-7700K - $0.93 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-7300 - 148 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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