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FX-8120 vs Core i5-12600KF

FX-8120 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for 70.29 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

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Updated 250 minutes ago

FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for 70.29 on Amazon

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Updated 250 minutes ago

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Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

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 FX-8120

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $63.32 vs $117.35
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.43 vs $0.72 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8120 - 182 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
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AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

162

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€70.29

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for 70.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

60%

Price, €

€130.26

53%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

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AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

17%

Multi-Core

1568

13%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

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Core i5-12600KF

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCollectionCore i5
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
8Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
15.5xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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