Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2187 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than FX-8300 - 185 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
