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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 0% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-7100 - 484 vs 482 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $70.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i3-8300 - $0.15 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-8300 - 51 vs 62 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 62 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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