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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1533 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $112.02 vs $167.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-7700 - $0.53 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than FX-8300 - 226 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Core i7-7700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
21 FPS
$80.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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