The FX-8300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-14700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $212.94 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Up to 67% cheaper – $106.06 vs $319.00
Advantages of the Core i7-14700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 8 threads
FX-8300 vs Core i7-14700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-14700K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$319
33%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
43%
FX-8300 vs Core i7-14700K 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 FX-8300 vs Core i7-14700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i7-14700K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
40%
L3 Cache
8 MB
24%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
33%
Core i7-14700K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
33 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 33 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
