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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Ryzen 9 7900X is 3626 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8300 - 187 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $90.0 vs $391.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.56 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Raphael | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
144 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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