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Core i9-9940X vs FX-8300

Core i9-9940X vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $870.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for $112.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $870.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for $112.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2187 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than FX-8300 - 782 vs 684 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8300

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $112.02 vs $870.7
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9940X - $0.16 vs $1.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

782

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.11/FPS

14%

Price, $

$870.7

12%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)

Buy for $870.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

684

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.16/FPS

100%

Price, $

$112.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)

Buy for $112.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

31%

Multi-Core

1731

16%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i9CollectionFX
SkylakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores8
28
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
33.0x
Multiplier16.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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