Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 166 days older than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $199.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 41% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7960X - $1.05 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 62 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i3-8300 - 194 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 32 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
190
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |