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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 253 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than FX-4300 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $48.02 vs $319.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3820 - $0.3 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
15.384615384615385%
Price, $
$319.88
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
162
98.78048780487805%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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+
Buy for $48.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362792 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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