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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $81.91 vs $89.19
- Up to 8% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-12100 - $0.48 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-8300 - 192 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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