Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8300 is 1020 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 23 than Pentium G6950 - 147 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€80.56
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
FX | Collection | Pentium |
Vishera | Codename | Clarkdale |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |