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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 236% better in League of Legends than FX-4300 - 188 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $48.02 vs $186.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - $0.86 vs $0.99 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or FX-4300
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
167 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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