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FX-4300 vs Core i7-8700K

FX-4300 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-4300

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4300 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

Buy for $48.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

AMD FX-4300

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4300 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

Buy for $48.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.

Advantages of AMD FX-4300

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $48.02 vs $186.0
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-8700K - $0.31 vs $1.03 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Resident Evil 4 than FX-4300 - 181 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

156

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$48.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

Buy for $48.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

181

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.03/FPS

30%

Price, $

$186

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 103 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

448

28%

Multi-Core

1090

16%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

AMD FX-4300 Logo

AMD FX-4300

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i7
VisheraCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
19.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i7-8700K

Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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