Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8300 is 2547 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 13% better in New World than Core i7-990X - 112 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing New World than Core i7-990X - $1.79 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 62 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - $178.02 vs $199.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 12 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |