Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1420 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 12% better in Ready or Not than FX-8120 - 260 vs 233 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
260
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £29.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |