Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4430 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4430 is 599 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430
- Performs up to 9% better in Lost Ark than FX-8120 - 243 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
