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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 678 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than FX-4300 - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $48.02 vs $549.95
- Up to 91% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-5930K - $0.3 vs $3.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.22/FPS
9.316770186335404%
Price, $
$549.95
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 362901 minutes ago
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
162
94.73684210526315%
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 362900 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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