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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $78.02 vs $100.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6100 - $0.64 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8120 - 136 vs 121 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
121
88.97058823529412%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
86.48648648648648%
Price, $
$100
78%
FPS Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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In Stock
Updated 361243 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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