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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1358 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8120 - 205 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $39.99 vs $129.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6700 - $0.21 vs $0.63 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or FX-8120
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
121 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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