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The FX-8120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500T. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the FX-8120

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-8500T

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy35 vs 125 Watts

FX-8120 vs Core i5-8500T for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Average FPS

186

93%

Min 1% FPS

132

94%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Average FPS

201

100%

Min 1% FPS

140

100%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

FX-8120 vs Core i5-8500T in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8120 vs Core i5-8500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

436

36%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1625

39%

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1200

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4220

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8120 vs Core i5-8500T in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

89%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

68%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

88%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

General
Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Apr 2nd, 2018
Not AvailableMSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
ZambeziCodenameCoffee Lake
125 WPower Consumption
35 W
Performance
8
Cores6
8
Threads6
3.1 GHz
Base Frequency2.1 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
9 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

FX-8120 and Core i5-8500T vs Other CPUs

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