i7-8750H vs i3-8300

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1416	1065
Place by popularity	not in top-100	99
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	6.06	13.09
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$138	$395

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	37	22
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	9 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	62 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8300 and Core i7-8750H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.12	6.46
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	62 Watt	45 Watt

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