The Core i7-720QM is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the FX-8300 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $43.88 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-720QM
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 45 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8300
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 29% cheaper – $106.06 vs $149.94
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i7-720QM vs FX-8300
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-720QM
Sep 23rd, 2009
Average FPS
733
99%
Min 1% FPS
398
99%
Price, $
$149.94
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
70%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
738
100%
Min 1% FPS
401
100%
Price, $
$106.06
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Core i7-720QM vs FX-8300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-720QM vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-720QM vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-720QM
Sep 23rd, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
48%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-720QM | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
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General | ||
Sep 23rd, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
$364.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket G1 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Clarksfield | Codename | Vishera |
45 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
1.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
2.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |