Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 1940 days newer than FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 10% better in Saints Row than FX-8320 - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 62 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
