The FX-4300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the FX-4300
The Core i5-8600K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-8600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
FX-4300 vs Core i5-8600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
167
88%
Min 1% FPS
112
90%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, CA$
CA$242.88
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
100%
FX-4300 vs Core i5-8600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-8600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i5-8600K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$122.00 | MSRP | $257.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
