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In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 234 days older than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-6100 - 297 vs 295 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $29.65 vs $169.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 6 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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