Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs FX-8120

Primary details

Comparing FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1303	2270
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.74	1.77
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Kentsfield (2007)
Release date	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)	no data
Current price	$68	$67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8120 has 55% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q6600.

Detailed specifications

FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	no data
L2 cache	8192 KB	no data
L3 cache	8192 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	315 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM3+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8120 and Core 2 Quad Q6600.

PCIe version

n/a

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8120 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.26	1.17
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt

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