Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 1707 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $73.12 vs $345.74
- Up to 78% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-7800X - $0.56 vs $2.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than FX-8300 - 151 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
22%
Price, €
€383.77
21%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |