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The AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz, while Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 13169 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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1: Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz | |
2: AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | |
×Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz | ×AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | + ADD | |
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Price | $89.99 - BUY | Search Online | |
Socket Type | LGA1155 | AM3+ | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.8 GHz | Up to 4.0 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 8 (in 4 physical modules) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 95W | 125W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $22.81 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2010 | Q4 2011 | |
# of Samples | 10619 | 2550 | |
CPU Value | 59.4 | 59.3 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1739(0.0%) | 1331(-23.5%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 5346(0.0%) | 4630(-13.4%) |
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz | 5,346 | |
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | 4,630 | |
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Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz | 59.4 | |
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | 59.3 | |
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Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz | 1,739 | |
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | 1,331 | |
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Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz | AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 125W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
Running cost per day | $0.048 | $0.063 |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | 69.3 | 91.3 |
Running cost per year | $17.34 | $22.81 |