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Core i3-3250 vs FX-8150

Core i3-3250 vs FX-8150: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74519 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74520 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74519 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8150

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8150 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74520 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3250 outperforms the more expensive FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3250 is 606 days newer than the more expensive FX-8150.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250

  • Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8150 - 150 vs 149 FPS
  • Up to 41% cheaper than FX-8150 - $48.0 vs $82.02
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 55 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8150

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


FPS

150

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$48

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250

Buy for $48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74519 minutes ago

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

149

99.33333333333333%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$82.02

58%

AMD FX-Series FX-8150 FX8150 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8150FRW8KGU FD8150FRGUBOX 8MB

Buy for $82.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74520 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


Single-Core

532

100%

Multi-Core

1130

65.16724336793541%

AMD FX-8150 Logo
FX-8150

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

436

81.95488721804512%

Multi-Core

1734

100%

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Intel Core i3-3250

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AMD FX-8150 Logo

AMD FX-8150

Jun 9th, 2013
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i3CollectionFX
Ivy BridgeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier18.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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