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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3250 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-3250 is 229 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-4300 - 108 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $48.02 vs $58.38
- Up to 17% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3250 - $0.45 vs $0.54 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 9th, 2013 | 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 | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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