Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1774 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Ready or Not than FX-8300 - 265 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 28 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i9 |
Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |