Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590 is 932 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $57.05 vs $57.77
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 14% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than FX-8120 - 122 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than FX-8120 - $0.53 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
122
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |