The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8300 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $126.06 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Up to 54% cheaper – $106.06 vs $232.12
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs FX-8300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$232.12
45%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
49%
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs FX-8300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
78%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $294.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Vishera |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
10 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
