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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3360 days newer than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 59% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8350 - 146 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than FX-8350 - $121.98 vs $185.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than FX-8350 - $0.84 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
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 FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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