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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2381 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $78.02 vs $140.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than FX-8120 - 149 vs 144 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
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Ryzen 5 2600
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$35.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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45 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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42 FPS
$35.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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35 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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