Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 3626 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of FX-8300
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$207.51 vs CA$519.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.10 vs CA$2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-8300 - 195 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
189
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$207.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$207.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7777 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.66/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$519
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$519 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7777 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8300 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vishera | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |