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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $199.99 vs $399.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.71 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 62 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 53% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8300 - 179 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
117
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
163 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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174 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
171 FPS
$17.84/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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176 FPS
$17.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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