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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8300 - 250 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €73.57 vs €559.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or FX-8300
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
159 FPS
€18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
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GeForce GT 710
FX-8300
8 GB, 500 GB HDD
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185 FPS
€11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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147 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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147 FPS
€12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,777
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250 FPS
€14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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164 FPS
€11.58/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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250 FPS
€15.3/FPS
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