Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 2904 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than FX-8120 - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |