Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 276 days older than the more expensive FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than FX-8120 - 160 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than FX-8120 - $18.27 vs $57.05
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |