Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600K outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-2600K is 276 days older than the more expensive FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than FX-8120 - 163 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than FX-8120 - $70.0 vs $78.02
- Up to 16% better value when playing Rust than FX-8120 - $0.43 vs $0.51 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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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 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |