Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 433 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $199.99 vs $362.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900 - $0.29 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8300 - 729 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
695
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $362 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |