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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 607 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $48.02 vs $178.02
- Up to 73% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - $0.62 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than FX-4300 - 78 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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