Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 894 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $199.99 vs $279.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10850K - $2.67 vs $3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 11% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-8300 - 83 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
75
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $279 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |