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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3758 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than FX-8120 - 237 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $39.99 vs $94.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-12100F - $0.19 vs $0.4 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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19 FPS
$47.93/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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