Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 253 days older than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6300 - 110 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - €38.99 vs €49.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3820 - €0.36 vs €0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |