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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1774 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-4300 - 145 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $48.02 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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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
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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