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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600 outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-2600 is 276 days older than the more expensive FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8120 - 96 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than FX-8120 - $54.95 vs $78.02
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than FX-8120 - $0.57 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i7-2600
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$900/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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