Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8121U outperforms FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8121U is 2020 days newer than FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8300 - 136 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |