i3-7300 vs i7-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6800K
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.76
+137%
Core i3-7300
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.85

Core i7-6800K outperforms Core i3-7300 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10341677
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.690.74
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency4.575.29
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$345$147

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6800K has 128% better value for money than i3-7300.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache32 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i3-7300.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6800K 6.76
+137%
i3-7300 2.85

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6800K 10738
+137%
i3-7300 4523

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6800K 1236
i3-7300 1368
+10.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6800K 5661
+110%
i3-7300 2698

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.76 2.85
Recency 31 May 2016 3 January 2017
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 51 Watt

i7-6800K has a 137.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-7300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 174.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7300 in performance tests.


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