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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1707 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £24.62 vs £208.88
- Up to 73% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-7740X - £0.26 vs £0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 130% better in Diablo IV than FX-4300 - 214 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
214
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
26%
Price, £
£208.88
11%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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