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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $129.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900K - $1.24 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-7300 - 125 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i9-11900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$31.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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68 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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73 FPS
$27.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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97 FPS
$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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68 FPS
$30.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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68 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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61 FPS
$30.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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89 FPS
$40.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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89 FPS
$38.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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61 FPS
$30.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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