Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4370 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-4370 is 1013 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-8120 - 198 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-4370 - $39.99 vs $48.5
- Up to 12% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i3-4370 - $0.21 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |