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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1316 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - CA$83.46 vs CA$210.63
- Up to 57% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-6800K - CA$0.57 vs CA$1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 8% better in Saints Row than FX-8300 - 158 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
146
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$210.63
39%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$210.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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