Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of FX-8300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$207.92 vs CA$499.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.25 vs CA$2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 43% better in Dota 2 than FX-8300 - 237 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 32 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
166
70%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$207.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$207.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
237
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$499
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8300 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |