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In short — Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 is 1910 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 17% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than FX-8120 - 125 vs 107 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $39.99 vs $129.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-7300 - $0.37 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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