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The Core i5-12500 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-12500

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the FX-8120

The Core i5-12500 is better in every way

Core i5-12500 vs FX-8120 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Jan 4th, 2022


Average FPS

227

100%

Min 1% FPS

156

100%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Average FPS

186

82%

Min 1% FPS

132

85%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Core i5-12500 vs FX-8120 in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Jan 4th, 2022

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-12500 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2383

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9444

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

436

18%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1625

17%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-12500 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

18 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

44%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

87%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

General
Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
$2.12MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Alder Lake-SCodenameZambezi
65 W
Power Consumption125 W
Performance
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.0 GHz
18 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR3
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
NoOverclockable
Yes

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