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The FX-8300 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9800X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the FX-8300

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy95 vs 165 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-9800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i7-9800X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads

FX-8300 vs Core i7-9800X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Average FPS

167

90%

Min 1% FPS

112

91%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Average FPS

186

100%

Min 1% FPS

123

100%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

FX-8300 vs Core i7-9800X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8300 vs Core i7-9800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

460

33%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1728

23%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1397

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7450

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8300 vs Core i7-9800X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

48%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

87%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

95%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

70%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

General
Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Not AvailableMSRP$589.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 2066
VisheraCodenameSkylake
95 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
8Cores8
8Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
16.5 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1866 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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