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Core i7-2600 vs FX-8120

Core i7-2600 vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $147.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74584 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74584 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $147.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74584 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74584 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 276 days older than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than FX-8120 - 117 vs 114 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8120

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $78.02 vs $147.76
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

117

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$147.76

52%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $147.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74584 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

114

97.43589743589743%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$78.02

100%

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74584 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

100%

Multi-Core

2054

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

69.6078431372549%

Multi-Core

1568

76.33885102239533%

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo

Intel Core i7-2600

vs
AMD FX-8120 Logo

AMD FX-8120

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7CollectionFX
Sandy BridgeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier15.5x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-2600 or FX-8120

Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing

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