Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-2100 outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-2100 is 611 days older than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 87% cheaper than FX-8300 - €10.59 vs €80.56
- Up to 87% better value when playing World of Warcraft than FX-8300 - €0.07 vs €0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€10.59
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |