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In short, we have a clear winner — FX-8120 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-8120 is 643 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 73 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 Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-530 - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-530 - $39.99 vs $45.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-530 - $0.26 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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