Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2373 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$83.46 vs CA$659.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900 - CA$0.79 vs CA$4.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8300 - 135 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
106
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10774 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.89/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$659.99
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$659.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10780 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Core i9 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |