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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 407 days older than the more expensive Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-8300 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $167.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-8300 - $0.81 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i7-7700
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
27 FPS
$62.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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