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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $129.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900X - $1.02 vs $4.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 51 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7300 - 134 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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 i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i9-10900X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
$43.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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