Key Differences
In short — FX-8350 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8350 is 1020 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 68% cheaper than FX-8350 - $43.86 vs $135.27
- Up to 67% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than FX-8350 - $0.54 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-540 - 91 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |