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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1896 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €73.57 vs €233.64
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8300 - 169 vs 154 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300
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Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Core i7-8700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
1 FPS
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