Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3737 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8120 - 217 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
