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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 50 days older than the more expensive FX-8350.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8350 - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than FX-8350 - $41.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8350 - $0.33 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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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
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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