Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500T outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500T is 1359 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than FX-8120 - 171 vs 167 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
