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FX-8300 vs Core i9-12900KF

FX-8300 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for $106.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51 minutes ago

FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for $106.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.

Advantages of FX-8300

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $106.06 vs $250.00
  • Up to 29% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.80 vs $2.53 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 68% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than FX-8300 - 99 vs 59 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

59

60%

Value, $/FPS

$1.8/FPS

100%

Price, $

$106.06

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for $106.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

99

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.53/FPS

71%

Price, $

$250

42%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

18%

Multi-Core

1731

12%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo

FX-8300

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Oct 23rd, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCore i9
VisheraAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
8
16
8
24
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
95 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
16.5x
32.0x
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PCs Using FX-8300 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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