Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2540M outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2540M is 253 days older than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than FX-8120 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
