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FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 4500

FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8120 FX8120 DeskTop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8120WMW8KGU FD8120WMGUSBX 3.1GHz 8MB 8 cores 95w

Buy for CA$87.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

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FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-8120 FX8120 DeskTop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8120WMW8KGU FD8120WMGUSBX 3.1GHz 8MB 8 cores 95w

Buy for CA$87.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of FX-8120

  • Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - CA$87.02 vs CA$109.00
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 4500 - CA$0.79 vs CA$0.89 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than FX-8120 - 123 vs 110 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
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

110

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.79/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$87.02

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX-8120 FX8120 DeskTop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD8120WMW8KGU FD8120WMGUSBX 3.1GHz 8MB 8 cores 95w

Buy for CA$87.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

123

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.89/FPS

89%

Price, CA$

CA$109

79%

FPS Winner

AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$109 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 216 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

27%

Multi-Core

1568

25%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Oct 12th, 2011
Apr 4th, 2022
FXRyzen 5
ZambeziNot Available
AMD Socket AM3+AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
8
6
8
12
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
125 W
65 W
32 nm
7 nm
15.5x
36.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using FX-8120 or Ryzen 5 4500

With selected game settings

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