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In short — Core i3-3240T outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240T is 50 days older than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 76% cheaper than FX-8300 - $25.7 vs $106.06
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 8 vs 4 threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
447
98.24175824175823%
Multi-Core
971
56.094742923165796%
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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