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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600S 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 i7-2600S is 276 days older than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $78.02 vs $235.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-2600S - $0.5 vs $1.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than FX-8120 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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