In Alan Wake 2, the FX-8300 is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $7 more expensive!
FX-8300
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Oct 23, 2012 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 2% faster in Alan Wake 2 – 249 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Alan Wake 2
- Up to 7% cheaper – $98.95 vs $106.06
- Up to 7% cheaper
- Up to 9% better value in Alan Wake 2 – $0.39 vs $0.43/FPS
- Up to 9% better value in Alan Wake 2
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Alan Wake 2 FPS Calculator
FX-8300 vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
175 FPS
98%
Price, $
$106.06
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
91%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
249 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8300 vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8300 vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
57%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8300 Oct 23rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
