The FX-8300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $43.93 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Up to 29% cheaper – $106.06 vs $149.99
Advantages of the Core i7-8700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
FX-8300 vs Core i7-8700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$149.99
70%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
77%
FX-8300 vs Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i7-8700T in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
