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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than FX-4300 - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $48.02 vs $410.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900K - $0.44 vs $3.31 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz 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
Maximum
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or FX-4300
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
85 FPS
$55.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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72 FPS
$55.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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