Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 233 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than FX-8120 - 229 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
229
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$53.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |