Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2381 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $57.05 vs $102.37
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 81% better in Diablo IV than FX-8120 - 165 vs 91 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
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |