Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 1910 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 33% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-8120 - 116 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |