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Core i7-8700K vs FX-8300

Core i7-8700K vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14330 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

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Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14329 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14330 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14329 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 230% better in League of Legends than FX-8300 - 188 vs 57 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8300

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €73.57 vs €321.4
  • Up to 25% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - €1.29 vs €1.71 per FPS
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.71/FPS

75%

Price, €

€321.4

22%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14330 minutes ago

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

57

30%

Value, €/FPS

€1.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€73.57

100%

Value Winner

Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14329 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

28%

Multi-Core

1731

26%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier16.5x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-8700K or FX-8300

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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