Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than FX-8300 - 281 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €80.56 vs €1248.92
- Up to 93% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9980XE - €0.31 vs €4.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.44/FPS
6%
Price, €
€1248.92
6%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |