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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1910 days newer than the more expensive FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than FX-8120 - 100 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than FX-8120 - $70.0 vs $78.02
- Up to 20% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than FX-8120 - $0.7 vs $0.87 per 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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