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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8120 - 165 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $78.02 vs $110.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8100 - $0.51 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
76.11940298507463%
Price, $
$110
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
154
93.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/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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In Stock
Updated 349398 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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