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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7500 - 176 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $89.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-8300 - $0.51 vs $1.14 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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