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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i3-6300 - 238 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $92.54 vs $242.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700KF - $0.41 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
40%
Price, $
$242.99
38%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
224
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$92.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i3-6300
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
166 FPS
$7.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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129 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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93 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
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156 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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93 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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156 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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138 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,806.45
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156 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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156 FPS
$9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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