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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 2381 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $78.02 vs $89.5
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than FX-8120 - 174 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 R5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core 12-Thread 95W CPU Processor LGA AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
37 FPS
$40.54/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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