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Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8120 is 327 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 36% cheaper than FX-8120 - $25.7 vs $39.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than FX-8120 - $0.13 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$25.7
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Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240T |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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