Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3517U outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3517U is 142 days older than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3517U
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 17 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3517U - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3517U
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3517U | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
