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In short — Core i5-11500 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 Core i5-11500 is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $57.05 vs $109.68
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than FX-8120 - 128 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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