Intel Core i5 9600K vs Intel Core i3 8300
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz 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 9600K Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (9MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i3 8300 Advantages
Lower TDP (62W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+228%
1566
Intel Core i3 8300
477
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+703%
6338
Intel Core i3 8300
789
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+36%
1198
Intel Core i3 8300
877
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+117%
5650
Intel Core i3 8300
2594
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+20%
2738
Intel Core i3 8300
2272
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+72%
10716
Intel Core i3 8300
6207
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-9600K
Processor Number
i3-8300
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
62 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
6
Total Core Count
4
6
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
37x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
-
256 K per core
L2 Cache
-
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
192
Shader Units
192
24
Texture Units
24
3
Raster Operation Units
3
24
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.38 TFLOPS
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
