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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — FX-8350 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8350 is 611 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 74% cheaper than FX-8350 - $49.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing War Thunder than FX-8350 - $0.37 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i3-2100 - 132 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
131
99.24242424242425%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
26.42857142857143%
Price, $
$185
26%
FPS Winner
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
95.49180327868852%
Multi-Core
954
47.81954887218045%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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