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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-4300 - 135 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $48.02 vs $300.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7940X - $0.38 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
17.117117117117118%
Price, $
$300
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
127
94.07407407407408%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
Buy for $48.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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