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Core i3-3120M vs FX-8320

Core i3-3120M vs FX-8320: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7211 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD FX-8320

3.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8320 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7211 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — FX-8320 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8320 is 23 days newer than Core i3-3120M.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8320

  • Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-3120M - 188 vs 187 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


FPS

187

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

188

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.59/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$111.14

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$111.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7211 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


Single-Core

387

84%

Multi-Core

824

45%

AMD FX-8320 Logo
FX-8320

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

459

100%

Multi-Core

1819

100%

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo

Intel Core i3-3120M

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AMD FX-8320 Logo

AMD FX-8320

Sep 30th, 2012Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3CollectionFX
Ivy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
25.0x
Multiplier17.5x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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