Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 48% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8300 - 157 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $112.02 vs $272.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KF - $1.06 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
60%
Price, $
$272.99
41%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i9 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |