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In short — Core i5-2300 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 i5-2300 is 276 days older than the more expensive FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8150 - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than FX-8150 - $45.0 vs $82.02
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB
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Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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