Key Differences
In short — Pentium B980 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium B980 is 52 days older than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 35 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 Pentium B980 - 8 vs 2 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
