Intel Core i3-13300F vs Intel Core i7-8700

Processor comparisons 01-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-13300F vs Intel Core i7-8700 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, AIDA64, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700 or Intel Core i3-13300F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-13300F

59%

Core i7-8700

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-13300F is 10% better than Core i7-8700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13300F

54%

Core i7-8700

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	94.8
Valorant	109.5	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	60.3
Apex Legends	102.9	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	80.8
Overwatch	88.7	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	74.3
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.8
Warzone	85.4	84.0
Assassin's Creed	92.0	90.4
Valheim	90.9	89.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-13300F

96%

Core i7-8700

64%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-13300F is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i7-8700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2875	1434
Cinbench 20 Single-core	480	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6360	3547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1629	1146
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18249	7969

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	1492	2706
Multi-Core	31087	13125

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	1875	1260
Multi-Core	8179	6618

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i7-8700
Announcement date	January 19, 2023	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Raptor Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	8
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	14 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700 is 6% better than Core i3-13300F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-13300F has 2 more core than Core i7-8700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13300F is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-13300F and Intel Core i7-8700 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13300F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-13300F specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700 specs and review.