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CA$87.02
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of FX-8120
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$87.02 vs CA$159.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-12100 - CA$0.39 vs CA$0.67 per FPS
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 8% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than FX-8120 - 239 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
222
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$87.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8120 FX8120 DeskTop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8120WMW8KGU FD8120WMGUSBX 3.1GHz 8MB 8 cores 95w
Buy for CA$87.02 on Amazon
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Updated 272 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$159
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 272 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8120 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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