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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 Core i5-12600KF is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $57.05 vs $114.65
- Up to 36% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600KF - $0.09 vs $0.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Valorant than FX-8120 - 911 vs 681 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
64%
Price, €
€127.26
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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