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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of FX-8120
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $63.32 vs $67.75
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 28% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8120 - 115 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8120 - $0.65 vs $0.78 per 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
115
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.2
93%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8120 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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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