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In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 Ryzen 5 3600 is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of FX-8120
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $63.32 vs $76.29
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.64 vs $0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than FX-8120 - 124 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
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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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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8120 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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