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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3066 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 18% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-4300 - 181 vs 154 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 80% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $48.02 vs $241.05
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-11700K - $0.31 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
23.308270676691727%
Price, $
$241.05
19%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
154
85.0828729281768%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value Winner
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 i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | 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 |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or FX-4300
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
128 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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118 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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97 FPS
$36.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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