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FX-8120 vs Core i5-12500

FX-8120 vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

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Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

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In Stock

Updated 18213 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3737 days newer than FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than FX-8120 - 271 vs 250 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
This is a free version of Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

250

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

271

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€214

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 214 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18213 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

18%

Multi-Core

1568

17%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

AMD FX-8120

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
FXCollectionCore i5
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
15.5xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i5-12500

Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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