Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 365 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $35.11 vs $65.07
- Up to 42% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2700K - $0.07 vs $0.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than FX-4300 - 622 vs 598 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |