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Core i3-3240 vs FX-8300

Core i3-3240 vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

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AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75788 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 50 days older than FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8300 - 298 vs 296 FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 55 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8300

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

298

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

296

99.32885906040269%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€73.57

100%

Hegem AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz Achtkern-8M-Prozessorsockel AM3+ CPU 95 W Großpackung FX-8300

Buy for 73.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75788 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo
Core i3-3240

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

1137

65.68457538994801%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

82.12996389891697%

Multi-Core

1731

100%

Intel Core i3-3240 Logo

Intel Core i3-3240

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3CollectionFX
Ivy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
55 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier16.5x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-3240 or FX-8300

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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