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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10300 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-10300 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900X - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $199.06 vs $629.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900X - $1.17 vs $3.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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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Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.06
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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