Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than FX-8120 - 760 vs 681 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than FX-8120 - $49.74 vs $57.05
- Up to 22% better value when playing Valorant than FX-8120 - $0.07 vs $0.09 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
681
89.60526315789473%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
77.77777777777779%
Price, €
€63.32
87%
Buy for €63.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2701 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
760
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €55.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2704 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
FX | Collection | Core i3 |
Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 51 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |