Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-8300 vs Intel Core i7-8550U and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8300

52%

Core i7-8550U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	91.9
Valorant	104.4	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	58.5
Apex Legends	98.1	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	78.3
Overwatch	84.5	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	72.0
DOOM Eternal	52.2	52.2
Warzone	81.4	81.4
Assassin's Creed	87.7	87.7
Valheim	86.6	86.6

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i7-8550U

228%

To make a final 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 i7-8550U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8300 as it consumes less power: 62W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i3-8300	Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	633	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1499	1211
Cinbench 23 Single-core	807	979
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3131	3111

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

	Intel Core i3-8300	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	2288	2072
Multi-Core	6264	5970

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

	Intel Core i3-8300	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	1119	1027
Multi-Core	3754	3788

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, 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 i7-8550U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency		4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1820 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	62 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
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 51% better than Core i7-8550U in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8550U is better: 10
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8300 and Intel Core i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U specs and review.