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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3250 outperforms the more expensive FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3250 is 606 days newer than the more expensive FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8150 - 197 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than FX-8150 - $48.0 vs $82.02
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
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1920 x 1080
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Badass
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB
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Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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