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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 132 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $199.99 vs $208.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-8700K - $1.25 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 62 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-8300 - 163 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
160
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i7-8700K
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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