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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3737 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than FX-8120 - 214 vs 189 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£270.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i5-12400
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
90 FPS
£17.65/FPS
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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