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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $199.99 vs $208.99
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 62 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 17% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-8300 - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-8300 - $1.61 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.99
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics 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 i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i7-10700KF
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$39.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
$54.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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23 FPS
$65.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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23 FPS
$58.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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62 FPS
$41.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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30 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$45.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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