Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3443 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 19% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8120 - 233 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |