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In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 2353 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield V than FX-8300 - 232 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 28 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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