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The Core i5-3570K is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the FX-8300 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $29.68 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-3570K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy77 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of the FX-8300

  • Up to 24% cheaper$95.55 vs $125.23
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Core i5-3570K vs FX-8300 for Gaming

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Core i5-3570K vs FX-8300 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-3570K vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Core i5-3570K

Apr 29th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

687

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2060

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

460

67%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1728

84%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-3570K vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-3570K Logo

Core i5-3570K

Apr 29th, 2012


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

6 MB

75%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

90%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

86%

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i5-3570K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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FX-8300

General
Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
$212.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Ivy BridgeCodenameVishera
77 W
Power Consumption95 W
Performance
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.4 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
8 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1866 MHz
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
YesOverclockableYes

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