In HITMAN 3, the FX-8300 is slightly slower than the Core i7-930. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $109 cheaper!
FX-8300
- Is 2 years and 7 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Feb 28, 2010
- Is 2 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 51% cheaper – $106.06 vs $215.00
- Up to 51% cheaper
- Up to 50% better value in HITMAN 3 – $0.50 vs $1.00/FPS
- Up to 50% better value in HITMAN 3
- 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
Core i7-930
- Up to 1% faster in HITMAN 3 – 215 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in HITMAN 3
HITMAN 3 FPS Calculator
FX-8300 vs Core i7-930: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
212 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
133 FPS
99%
Price, $
$106.06
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Core i7-930
Feb 28th, 2010
Average FPS
215 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
135 FPS
100%
Price, $
$215
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
50%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Core i7-930 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i7-930 in core CPU performance specifications
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%
Core i7-930
Feb 28th, 2010
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.066 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-930 Feb 28th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1366 |
95W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
