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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 2051 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-8300 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $106.06 vs $398.75
- Up to 73% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-8086K - $0.56 vs $2.09 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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