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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 54% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than FX-8300 - 91 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 29% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than FX-8300 - $1.34 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $112.02 vs $121.98
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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