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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 853 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 9% better in War Thunder than Core i3-6300 - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $68.03 vs $140.0
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Movie
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
83.41044282881693%
Multi-Core
2539
42.99745977984759%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i3-6300
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
150 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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113 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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136 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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