Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4960X outperforms FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4960X is 315 days newer than FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Rust than FX-4300 - 164 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |