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In short — Core i7-2960XM outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2960XM is 415 days older than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than FX-8300 - 207 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
204
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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