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 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8120 - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than FX-8120 - $70.0 vs $78.02
- Up to 12% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8120 - $0.46 vs $0.52 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |