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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 624 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6800K - 172 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 62 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $103.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-8300 - $0.61 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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