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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $149.69 vs $495.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.99 vs $2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 62 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 56% better in League of Legends than Core i3-8300 - 236 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
151
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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