Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3250 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3250 is 229 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- 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 A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8350 - 119 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than FX-8350 - $56.34 vs $185.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8350 - $0.47 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
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Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
FX | Collection | Core i3 |
Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |