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Core i7-5930K vs FX-8300

Core i7-5930K vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

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Updated 362875 minutes ago

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AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W FX-8300 Bulk Package

Buy for $47.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362874 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362875 minutes ago

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AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W FX-8300 Bulk Package

Buy for $47.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362874 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 678 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K

  • Performs up to 146% better in League of Legends than FX-8300 - 140 vs 57 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8300

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $47.98 vs $549.95
  • Up to 79% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-5930K - $0.84 vs $3.93 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of League of Legends.

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

140

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.93/FPS

21.374045801526716%

Price, $

$549.95

8%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for $549.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362875 minutes ago

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

57

40.714285714285715%

Value, $/FPS

$0.84/FPS

100%

Price, $

$47.98

100%

Value Winner

CHUANGWEI AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W FX-8300 Bulk Package

Buy for $47.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 362874 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

100%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

39.3598615916955%

Multi-Core

1731

31.587591240875913%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Sep 1st, 2014
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Haswell ECodenameVishera
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier16.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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