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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 607 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$36.09 vs CA$330.26
- Up to 89% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-990X - CA$0.19 vs CA$1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-4300 - 191 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
188
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
10%
Price, CA$
CA$330.26
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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