Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3770 - 127 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 62 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $122.03 vs $199.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-8300 - $1.09 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 8262 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
112
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $122.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8262 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | No |