Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1896 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$36.09 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.28 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 43% better in War Thunder than FX-4300 - 186 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
130
69%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$36.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$400
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |