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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3758 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 27% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-8120 - 157 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $78.02 vs $83.62
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or FX-8120
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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