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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2746 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8300 - 317 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $112.02 vs $450.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10900K - $0.38 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or FX-8300
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
268 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,023.15
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269 FPS
$21.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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193 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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317 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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