Key Differences
In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 1239 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-4300 - 99 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $35.11 vs $60.91
- Up to 41% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-950 - $0.4 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
58.82352941176471%
Price, €
€67.61
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for €67.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
98
98.98989898989899%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €38.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Bloomfield | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |