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The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $35.97 cheaper!

Advantages of the FX-8120

  • Up to 32% cheaper$78.02 vs $113.99

Advantages of the Core i3-12100

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy60 vs 125 Watts

FX-8120 vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming

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FX-8120 vs Core i3-12100 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8120 vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

412

19%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1528

22%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2162

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6822

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8120 vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

79%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

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FX-8120

Specifications

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Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

General
Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Not AvailableMSRP$122.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
125 WPower Consumption
60 W
Performance
8
Cores4
8Threads8
3.1 GHzBase Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
12 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

FX-8120 and Core i3-12100 vs Other CPUs

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