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$199.99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $199.99 vs $472.02
- Up to 48% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.16 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 62 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 23% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-8300 - 213 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
173
81%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
52%
Price, $
$472.02
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $472.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Ryzen 9 7950X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
180 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,688.99
In Stock
213 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
In Stock
213 FPS
$20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
In Stock
180 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,409.99
In Stock
210 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
213 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,799.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
180 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
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