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$199.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $199.99 vs $293.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-14600KF - $1.57 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8300 - 162 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
127
78%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Updated 187 minutes ago
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
86%
Price, $
$293.99
68%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 62 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i5-14600KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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117 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,649.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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141 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$11.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,709.99
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