The FX-8300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $278.94 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Up to 72% cheaper – $106.06 vs $385.00
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
FX-8300 vs Core i9-9900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8300 vs Core i9-9900K in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Core i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
