Intel Core i3-10300 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Intel Core i3-10300
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
3700 MHz / Cores: 4 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i3-10300
Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
4200 MHz / Cores: 4 / Sep 2016
Intel Core i7-7700K

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    124%
  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    124%
  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-10300

Much higher single threaded performance (around 24% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 24% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-7700K

None

Intel Core i3-10300

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-10300

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-7700K
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
HTT
Boost 2.0

Architecture

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-7700K
ArchitectureIntel_CometlakevsIntel_Kabylake
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameComet LakevsKaby Lake
Release DateApr 2020vsSep 2016

Cores

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-7700K
Cores4vs4
Threads8vs8
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsIntel HD Graphics 630

Cache

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-7700K
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache8MB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-7700K
SocketIntel Socket 1200vsIntel Socket 1151
Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
PackageFC-LGA1200vs
Die Sizeunknownvsunknown
Process14 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i3-10300Intel Core i7-7700K
Cpu Frequency3700 MHzvs4200 MHz
Turbo Clock4400 MHzvs4500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP62 Wvs95 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    5280 points
  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    5400 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i3-10300
    21312 points
  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    24192 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i3-10300 (simulated)
    244.75
  • Intel Core i7-7700K
    196

points - higher is better