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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 62 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8300 - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $124.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8300 - $0.91 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (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 i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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