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In short — Core i5-2300 outperforms the more expensive FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2300 is 276 days older than the more expensive FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than FX-8150 - 606 vs 597 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than FX-8150 - CA$44.35 vs CA$93.19
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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