Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms Core i3-2310M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8120 is 253 days newer than Core i3-2310M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2310M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2310M - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2310M - 8 vs 4 threads
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Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2310M | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |