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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 62 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-8300 - 300 vs 292 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $143.7 vs $199.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-8300 - $0.48 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-10600K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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