Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470T outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470T is 233 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470T
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8120 - 119 vs 117 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-3470T
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470T |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
