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Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i3-9300 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i3-9300

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i3-9300 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Valorant
  • Fallout 76
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Borderlands 3
  • Death Stranding
  • Overwatch
  • Fortnite
  • Last Man Standing
  • Halo Infinite
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Valheim
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Apex Legends
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Cyberpunk 2077

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9300 or Intel Core i7-8557U.


 
Intel Core i7-8557U
Intel Core i3-9300

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i7-8557U52% Core i3-930052%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i7-8557U52% Core i3-930052%
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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite92.192.1
Valorant104.7104.6
Cyberpunk 207758.658.6
Apex Legends98.498.3
Call of Duty Warzone78.578.5
Overwatch84.884.7
Red Dead Redemption 272.272.2
DOOM Eternal52.352.3
Warzone81.781.6
Assassin's Creed87.987.9
Valheim86.986.8
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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-8557U244% Core i3-930065%
To make a finishing choice 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 i7-8557U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9300 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 62W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i3-9300
Cinbench 15 Single-core189179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core705702
Cinbench 20 Single-core439473
Cinbench 20 Multi-core17621734
Cinbench 23 Single-core1047932
Cinbench 23 Multi-core48093621

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i3-9300
Single-Core24582713
Multi-Core78437245

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i3-9300
Single-Core11011214
Multi-Core40533971

Comparison of specifications

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

Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i3-9300
Announcement dateNovember 07, 2019July 07, 2019
TypeLaptopDesktop
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1151
Core nameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation89
Turbo Frequency4.5 MHz4.3 MHz
Frequency1.7 MHz3.7 MHz
Cores44
Threads84
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count1900 millions2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W62 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2400
Max. Memory32 Gb64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoYes
Part numberExpansion Options
Expansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9300 is 54% better than Core i7-8557U 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 i7-8557U is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9300 is better: 9
   Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i3-9300 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i7-8557U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i3-9300 - all data

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


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Intel Core i3-9300 Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8260U
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i3-8350K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
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