Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $199.99 vs $440.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-10900K - $1.54 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-8300 - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
130
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |