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Key Differences
In short — FX-8320 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8320 is 1020 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 20% cheaper than FX-8320 - $60.0 vs $74.82
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8320 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-540 - 167 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-8320 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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