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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $199.99 vs $590.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900X - $0.72 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 62 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-8300 - 282 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
276
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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