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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 Ryzen 7 5700X is 3450 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of FX-8300
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$207.92 vs CA$250.98
- Up to 9% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$1.28 vs CA$1.40 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8300 - 179 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
162
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$207.92
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa Core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX) Packaging may vary
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$250.98
82%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
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Updated 103 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8300 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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