Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 2825 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in The Outer Worlds than FX-8120 - 206 vs 194 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
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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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 |