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In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2825 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 33% better in Rust than FX-8120 - 204 vs 153 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Matisse | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or FX-8120
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
58 FPS
CA$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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58 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
CA$38.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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58 FPS
CA$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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52 FPS
CA$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
CA$66.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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33 FPS
CA$79.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$49.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$48.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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