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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 624 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6900K - 172 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 62 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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