Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $35.11 vs $127.96
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-4300 - 148 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |