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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $129.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-8700 - $1.0 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-7300 - 133 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i7-8700
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
68 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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77 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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16 FPS
$78.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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