Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 outperforms Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8300 is 415 days newer than Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-2120T - 155 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
423
92.96703296703296%
Multi-Core
816
47.14038128249567%
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 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 | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
