Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8120 is 643 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-530 - 106 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 42% cheaper than FX-8120 - $45.0 vs $78.02
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8120 - $0.43 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
FX | Collection | Core i3 |
Zambezi | Codename | Clarkdale |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
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 | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |