Key Differences
In short — Core i5-5257U outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-5257U is 1236 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than FX-8120 - 200 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 28 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-5257U |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris 6100 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
