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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $127
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Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8120 is 38 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 0% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-2120T - 232 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 36% cheaper than FX-8120 - $50.0 vs $78.02
- Up to 35% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than FX-8120 - $0.22 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
64.70588235294117%
Price, $
$78.02
64%
FPS Winner
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Updated 219 minutes ago
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
231
99.56896551724138%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$50
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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In Stock
Updated 219 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
423
99.29577464788733%
Multi-Core
816
52.04081632653062%
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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