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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 555 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $77.55 vs $103.07
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than FX-8300 - 161 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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