Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-560 outperforms the more expensive FX-8150 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-560 is 409 days older than the more expensive FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than FX-8150 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than FX-8150 - $60.0 vs $64.03
- Up to 7% better value when playing No Man's Sky than FX-8150 - $0.38 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 73 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 i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
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Aug 29th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |