Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-2120 outperforms the more expensive FX-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-2120 is 234 days older than the more expensive FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than FX-6100 - 156 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than FX-6100 - £9.41 vs £35.24
- Up to 74% better value when playing World of Warcraft than FX-6100 - £0.06 vs £0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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In Stock
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
156
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i3 |
Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |