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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 199 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8300 - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $145.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8300 - $0.87 vs $1.2 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
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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