Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 86% better in League of Legends than Core i3-7300 - 266 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-7300 - $0.68 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $129.0 vs $179.99
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
71%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4483 minutes ago
Buy for $129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4482 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7300 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |