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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 4094 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - CA$83.46 vs CA$563.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-14700 - CA$0.33 vs CA$1.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 18% better in Apex Legends than FX-8300 - 301 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 28 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
256
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Updated 212 minutes ago
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
301
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.87/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$563.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
Buy for CA$563.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Core i7-14700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
172 FPS
CA$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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