In Minecraft, the Core i7-920 is same performance as the FX-8300. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $13 cheaper!
Core i7-920
- Up to 12% cheaper – $92.84 vs $106.06
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 20% better value in Minecraft – $0.08 vs $0.10/FPS
- Up to 20% better value in Minecraft
FX-8300
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Nov 17, 2008
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Minecraft FPS Calculator
Core i7-920 vs FX-8300: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
1060 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
99%
Price, $
$92.84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
1059 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
186 FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.06
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
80%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-920 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.666 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
2.933 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
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 core specifications
Core i7-920 Nov 17th, 2008 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM3+ |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
