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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 897 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-6100 - 101 vs 100 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $100.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-8300 - $1.0 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-8300 - 51 vs 62 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 62 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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