Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Core i3-1115GRE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Core i3-1115GRE tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1115GRE or Intel Core i3-8300.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8300

51%

Core i3-1115GRE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8300

52%

Core i3-1115GRE

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	90.6
Valorant	104.4	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	57.7
Apex Legends	98.1	96.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	77.2
Overwatch	84.5	83.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	71.0
DOOM Eternal	52.2	51.5
Warzone	81.4	80.3
Assassin's Creed	87.7	86.5
Valheim	86.6	85.4

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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8300

60%

Core i3-1115GRE

282%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1115GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8300 since it has less power consumption: 62W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want 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, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i3-8300	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	633	584
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	394
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1499	1442
Cinbench 23 Single-core	807	776
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3131	3012

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

	Intel Core i3-8300	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Single-Core	2288	2597
Multi-Core	6264	6026

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

	Intel Core i3-8300	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Single-Core	1119	1272
Multi-Core	3754	2544

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8300	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Embedded System
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1449
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency		3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	62 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733, In -Band ECC
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8300 is 40% better than Core i3-1115GRE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-8300 has 2 more core than Core i3-1115GRE. 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 i3-8300 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1115GRE is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-8300 and Intel Core i3-1115GRE before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8300 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1115GRE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115GRE specs and review.