Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 1420 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than FX-8120 - 169 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 35 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 i7-6700T - $39.99 vs $99.9
- Up to 54% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6700T - $0.27 vs $0.59 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Sep 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |