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FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: 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

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 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

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of FX-8120

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $63.32 vs $96.59
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.58 vs $0.63 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8120 - 170 vs 121 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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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

121

71%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/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 23 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

92%

Price, €

€107.21

65%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

20%

Multi-Core

1568

18%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
FXCollectionRyzen 5
ZambeziCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
15.5xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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