The FX-4300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $163.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 77% cheaper – $48.02 vs $212.00
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
FX-4300 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-4300 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$122.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
