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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3930K 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 i7-3930K is 344 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - CA$83.46 vs CA$499.95
- Up to 82% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-3930K - CA$0.64 vs CA$3.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Performs up to 5% better in War Thunder than FX-8300 - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
130
94.8905109489051%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.65/FPS
17.534246575342465%
Price, CA$
CA$499.95
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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