Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i3 8300
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i3 8300 with 4 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (42.7GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Intel Core i3 8300 Advantages
Released 11 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (62W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+197%
1419
Intel Core i3 8300
477
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+372%
3726
Intel Core i3 8300
789
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+41%
1237
Intel Core i3 8300
877
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+63%
4230
Intel Core i3 8300
2594
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+10%
2505
Intel Core i3 8300
2272
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+8%
6735
Intel Core i3 8300
6207
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-7640X
Processor Number
i3-8300
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
62 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
4
39x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
-
256 K per core
L2 Cache
-
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
