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AMD FX-4300 Quad- vs Intel i3-2120

The AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz also around 34% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6838 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core×Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price $15.98 - BUY $11.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q1 2011
# of Samples21224716
CPU Value186.7163.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1479(-2.0%)1510(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2983(0.0%)1956(-34.4%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
2,983
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,956
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
186.7
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
163.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core
1,479
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,510
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.