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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $64.03 vs $110.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-8100 - $0.11 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 15% better in Minecraft than FX-8150 - 689 vs 597 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
597
86.64731494920174%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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