Key Differences
In short — FX-8300 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-8300 is 1020 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-530 - 255 vs 254 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 60% cheaper than FX-8300 - $45.0 vs $112.02
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than FX-8300 - $0.18 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8300 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
FX | Collection | Core i3 |
Vishera | Codename | Clarkdale |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |