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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1707 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $112.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-7740X - $0.25 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than FX-8300 - 498 vs 450 FPS
DOOM Eternal
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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 i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Nightmare
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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