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CPU Comparison: FPS, Specs & Value

FX-8300 vs Xeon E3-1230

The FX-8300 is slightly slower than the Xeon E3-1230 on average across 100+ games. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

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Up to 15% faster on average across 100+ games

FPS Comparison Across Popular Games

Predicted average FPS at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, based on real game benchmarks.

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League of Legends2009

FX-8300

124FPS

Xeon E3-1230

139FPS

Dota 22013

FX-8300

169FPS

Xeon E3-1230

171FPS

Apex Legends2019

FX-8300

378FPS

Xeon E3-1230

373FPS

Fortnite2017

FX-8300

328FPS

Xeon E3-1230

326FPS

Overwatch 22023

FX-8300

524FPS

Xeon E3-1230

520FPS

Grand Theft Auto V2013

186FPS

189FPS

368FPS

401FPS

Escape From Tarkov2017

FX-8300

208FPS

Xeon E3-1230

209FPS

Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Side-by-side specs, synthetic benchmarks, and key hardware differences.

Scorehelp

FX-8300

Xeon E3-1230

12%

Xeon E3-1230 ranks 8 points higher.

Coreshelp

FX-8300

Xeon E3-1230

FX-8300 has 4 more cores.

Threadshelp

L3 Cachehelp

8 MB

8 MB

Base Frequencyhelp

FX-8300

3.3 GHz

Xeon E3-1230

3.2 GHz

FX-8300 has a 3% higher base clock.

Turbo Frequencyhelp

FX-8300

3.9 GHz

Xeon E3-1230

3.6 GHz

FX-8300 boosts 8% higher.

TDPhelp

FX-8300

95W

Xeon E3-1230

80W

Xeon E3-1230 draws 15W less power.

Pricehelp

FX-8300

$106.06

Xeon E3-1230

FX-8300Xeon E3-1230

AM3+

Sockethelp

LGA1155

Vishera

Codenamehelp

Sandy Bridge

Desktop

Segmenthelp

Server/Workstation

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Integrated GPUhelp

No Integrated Graphics

1866 MHz (DDR3)

RAMhelp

DDR3

Overclockable

Overclock Supporthelp

Not Overclockable

Frequently Asked Questions

compare_arrowsWhich is better, FX-8300 or Xeon E3-1230?expand_more

Neither, they're within 1% of each other across 100+ games. Pick based on price, availability, or platform compatibility.

aspect_ratioWhich is better for 1440p and 4K gaming, FX-8300 or Xeon E3-1230?expand_more

They trade blows depending on the game. Toggle the resolution selector above to compare per-game FPS at 1440p and 4K.

differenceWhat is the difference between FX-8300 and Xeon E3-1230?expand_more

Performance: FX-8300 scores 4/100, Xeon E3-1230 scores 12/100. They also differ in core count, clock speeds, L3 cache, and power draw. Full breakdown in the specs section above.

compressWill the FX-8300 or Xeon E3-1230 bottleneck my PC?expand_more

Depends on the rest of your build, especially your GPU. Swap the paired GPU in the FPS section above to see if it limits performance, or use our bottleneck calculator for a full analysis.

upgradeIs it worth upgrading to the FX-8300 or Xeon E3-1230?expand_more

Both are solid choices. Compare your current CPU against each one to see the exact FPS gain.