Intel Core i3-8300 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i3-8300 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2018 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.7GHz, max speed at 3.7GHz, and a 62W power rating. Core i3-8300 is based on the Coffee Lake 14nm family and part of the Core i3 series.
Price 51.5%
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Core i3-8300 - 1080p - RX 6650 XT - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-11320
138.5
Core i3-11320
138.5
Core i3-11320
138.5
Core i3-11320
138.5
Ryzen 3 3300X
138.2
Core i3-11300
138.2
Ryzen 3 3300X
138.2
Core i3-11300
138.2
Ryzen 3 3300X
138.2
Core i3-11300
138.2
Ryzen 3 3300X
138.2
Core i3-11300
138.2
Core i3-10320
138.1
Core i3-10320
138.1
Core i3-10320
138.1
Core i3-10320
138.1
Core i3-11100
137.7
Core i3-10300
137.7
Core i3-10300
137.7
Core i3-11100
137.7
Core i3-10300
137.7
Core i3-11100
137.7
Core i3-10300
137.7
Core i3-11100
137.7
Core i3-10100
137.1
Core i3-10100
137.1
Core i3-10100
137.1
Core i3-10100
137.1
Ryzen 3 3100
135.5
Ryzen 3 3100
135.5
Ryzen 3 3100
135.5
Ryzen 3 3100
135.5
Core i3-9350K
134.7
Core i3-9350K
134.7
Core i3-9350KF
134.7
Core i3-9350KF
134.7
Core i3-9350K
134.7
Core i3-9350K
134.7
Core i3-9350KF
134.7
Core i3-9350KF
134.7
Core i3-9320
134.2
Core i3-9320
134.2
Core i3-9320
134.2
Core i3-9320
134.2
Core i3-9300
133.7
Core i3-9300
133.7
Core i3-9300
133.7
Core i3-9300
133.7
Core i3-9100
132.6
Core i3-9100
132.6
Core i3-9100F
132.6
Core i3-9100F
132.6
Core i3-9100
132.6
Core i3-9100F
132.6
Core i3-9100F
132.6
Core i3-9100
132.6
Core i3-8350K
131.6
Core i3-8350K
131.6
Core i3-8350K
131.6
Core i3-8350K
131.6
Core i3-8300
129.9
Core i3-8300
129.9
Core i3-8300
129.9
Core i3-8300
129.9
Core i3-8100
129.1
Core i3-8100
129.1
Core i3-8100
129.1
Core i3-8100
129.1
Core i3-8100B
128.9
Core i3-8100B
128.9
Core i3-8100B
128.9
Core i3-8100B
128.9
Ryzen 3 2300X
122
Ryzen 3 2300X
122
Ryzen 3 2300X
122
Ryzen 3 2300X
122
Ryzen 3 3200G
121.7
Ryzen 3 3200G
121.7
Ryzen 3 3200G
121.7
Ryzen 3 3200G
121.7
Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
121.3
Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
121.3
Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
121.3
Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
121.3
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 2200G
120.9
Ryzen 3 1300X
119.8
Ryzen 3 1300X
119.8
Ryzen 3 1300X
119.8
Ryzen 3 1300X
119.8
Ryzen 3 1200
119.4
Ryzen 3 1200
119.4
Ryzen 3 1200
119.4
Ryzen 3 1200
119.4
Core i3-7350K
118.3
Core i3-7350K
118.3
Core i3-7350K
118.3
Core i3-7350K
118.3
Core i3-7320
117.3
Core i3-7320
117.3
Core i3-7320
117.3
Core i3-7320
117.3
Core i3-7300
116.7
Core i3-7300
116.7
Core i3-7300
116.7
Core i3-7300
116.7
Core i3-7100
115.2
Core i3-7100
115.2
Core i3-7100
115.2
Core i3-7100
115.2
Core i3-6320
109.2
Core i3-6320
109.2
Core i3-6320
109.2
Core i3-6320
109.2
Core i3-6300
108.7
Core i3-6300
108.7
Core i3-6300
108.7
Core i3-6300
108.7
A8-7670K
108.1
A8-7670K
108.1
Core i3-4170
108.1
A8-7670K
108.1
A8-7670K
108.1
Core i3-6100
108.1
Core i3-6100
108.1
Core i3-6100
108.1
Core i3-4170
108.1
Core i3-6100
108.1
Core i3-4170
108.1
Core i3-4170
108.1
Pentium Gold G5600
107.9
Pentium Gold G5600
107.9
Pentium Gold G5600
107.9
Pentium Gold G5600
107.9
A8-7680
107.7
A8-7680
107.7
A8-7680
107.7
A8-7680
107.7
Core i3-6098P
107.6
Core i3-6098P
107.6
A8-7650K
107.6
A8-7650K
107.6
A8-7650K
107.6
Core i3-6098P
107.6
Core i3-6098P
107.6
A8-7650K
107.6
Athlon X4 970
107
Athlon X4 970
107
Athlon X4 970
107
Athlon X4 970
107
Athlon X4 835
106
Athlon X4 835
106
Athlon X4 950
106
A8-9600
106
Athlon X4 835
106
Athlon X4 845
106
Athlon X4 840
106
Athlon X4 950
106
A8-9600
106
Athlon X4 845
106
Athlon X4 840
106
Athlon X4 950
106
A8-9600
106
Athlon X4 835
106
Athlon X4 845
106
Athlon X4 840
106
Athlon X4 950
106
A8-9600
106
Athlon X4 840
106
Athlon X4 845
106
Athlon X4 940
105.4
Athlon X4 940
105.4
Athlon X4 940
105.4
Athlon X4 940
105.4
Pentium Gold G5620
105.2
Pentium Gold G5620
105.2
Pentium Gold G5620
105.2
Pentium Gold G5620
105.2
Athlon X4 880K
104.9
Athlon X4 880K
104.9
Athlon X4 880K
104.9
Athlon X4 880K
104.9
Pentium Gold G5420
104.2
Pentium Gold G5420
104.2
Pentium Gold G5420
104.2
Pentium Gold G5420
104.2
Athlon X4 870K
104.1
Athlon X4 870K
104.1
Athlon X4 870K
104.1
Athlon X4 870K
104.1
Pentium Gold G5400
104.1
Pentium Gold G5500
104.1
Pentium Gold G5400
104.1
Pentium Gold G5500
104.1
Pentium Gold G5400
104.1
Pentium Gold G5500
104.1
Pentium Gold G5400
104.1
Pentium Gold G5500
104.1
Pentium G4620
103.1
Pentium G4620
103.1
Pentium G4620
103.1
Pentium G4620
103.1
Pentium G4600
102.6
Pentium G4600
102.6
Pentium G4600
102.6
Pentium G4600
102.6
Pentium G4560
102.1
Pentium G4560
102.1
Pentium G4560
102.1
Pentium G4560
102.1
Pentium G3470
100.2
Pentium G4520
100.2
Pentium G3470
100.2
Pentium G4520
100.2
Pentium G3470
100.2
Pentium G4520
100.2
Pentium G4520
100.2
Pentium G3470
100.2
A6-7480
99.9
A6-7480
99.9
A6-7480
99.9
A6-7480
99.9
Pentium G4500
99.1
A6-9550
99.1
Pentium G4500
99.1
A6-9550
99.1
Pentium G4500
99.1
A6-9550
99.1
Pentium G4500
99.1
A6-9550
99.1
A6-7470K
98.8
A6-7470K
98.8
A6-7470K
98.8
A6-7470K
98.8
Pentium G3260
98.4
Pentium G3260
98.4
Pentium G3260
98.4
Pentium G3260
98.4
A6-9500
98.3
A6-9500
98.3
A6-9500
98.3
A6-9500
98.3
Pentium G4400
98.2
Pentium G4400
98.2
Pentium G4400
98.2
Pentium G4400
98.2

The Core i3-8300 GPU ranks between the Core i3-8300 and Core i3-8100 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-8300 but still offers 0.6% more juice than the Core i3-8100 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-8300 leaves the Ryzen 3 3200G in the dust with a comfortable 6.7% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-8300 snags the 64th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i3-8300 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-7300, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Ryzen 3 3200G in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i3-8300 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena. In the gaming world, the Core i3-8300 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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