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In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8120 - 341 vs 317 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $39.99 vs $100.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-6100 - $0.13 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
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1920 x 1080
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Epic
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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