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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 132 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i3-8100 - 190 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $110.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-8300 - $0.59 vs $1.05 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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