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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 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 i3-2120 is 611 days older than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €73.57 vs €99.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-2120 - €0.11 vs €0.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than FX-8300 - 688 vs 684 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300
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Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8300 or Core i3-2120
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
187 FPS
€5.34/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-8300
8 GB, 500 GB HDD
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