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In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 587 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than FX-8300 - 275 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - CA$83.46 vs CA$350.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor (6M Cache, Upto 3.9 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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