In Control, the Pentium B940 is same performance as the FX-8300. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Pentium B940
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
FX-8300
- Is 1 year and 4 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Jun 19, 2011
- Is 1 year and 4 months newer
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Pentium B940 vs FX-8300: Comparison of performance and price
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FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.06
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B940 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B940 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B940
Jun 19th, 2011
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
61%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Pentium B940 Jun 19th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 19th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG2 (988B) | Socket | AM3+ |
35W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1866 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
