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FX-8120 vs Core i5-8500

FX-8120 vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2317 days newer than FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD FX-8120

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-8120 - 200 vs 187 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
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

187

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

200

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€208.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore Intel ° gen Core Intel Core i5-8500

Buy for 208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

30%

Multi-Core

1568

32%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4844

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

AMD FX-8120

vs
Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Feb 14th, 2018
FXCollectionCore i5
ZambeziCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8
Threads6
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
15.5xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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