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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 Core i7-8700 is 1896 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8300 - 109 vs 90 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$83.46 vs CA$398.97
- Up to 75% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.93 vs CA$3.66 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
109
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.66/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$398.97
20%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
90
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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