Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 2825 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than FX-8120 - 229 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
