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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 253 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8300 - 124 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - CA$83.46 vs CA$110.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3820 - CA$0.69 vs CA$0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$110
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Updated 13689 minutes ago
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
121
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13689 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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