The FX-4300 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3770K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $21.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 31% cheaper – $48.02 vs $69.98
Advantages of the Core i7-3770K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 77 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
FX-4300 vs Core i7-3770K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
172
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$69.98
68%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
70%
FX-4300 vs Core i7-3770K 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
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4300 vs Core i7-3770K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Core i7-3770K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
86%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
$122.00 | MSRP | $313.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
