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Ryzen 5 5600 vs FX-8120

Ryzen 5 5600 vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3843 days newer than FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than FX-8120 - 187 vs 167 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
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

187

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€159.27

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

167

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

21%

Multi-Core

1568

18%

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier15.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or FX-8120

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or FX-8120

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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