AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs AMD FX-4300
For gaming, the AMD FX-4300 is 27% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 11 14
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 3.4 GHz 4 GHz
Rated power 125 W 95 W
Games at recommended 78 83
Released20092012
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Processor-heavy games only the AMD FX-4300 meets
Quick answers
Is the AMD Phenom II X4 965 better than the AMD FX-4300 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD FX-4300 scores 14 and the AMD Phenom II X4 965 11.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the AMD Phenom II X4 965, and no close match for the AMD FX-4300.