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In short, we have a clear winner — FX-8120 outperforms the more expensive Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-8120 is 233 days older than the more expensive Celeron G550.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G550 - 106 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Celeron G550 - $39.99 vs $49.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G550 - $0.38 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Celeron |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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