Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 1533 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8300 - 132 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - €80.56 vs €198.88
- Up to 50% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7600K - €0.76 vs €1.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |