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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3250 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 Pentium G3250 is 636 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8300 - 156 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 31% cheaper than Pentium G3250 - CA$83.46 vs CA$120.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3250 - CA$0.54 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
68%
FPS Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
154
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
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Updated 13418 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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