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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 3123 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $39.99 vs $124.5
- Up to 64% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-10400 - $0.34 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than FX-8120 - 132 vs 116 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i5-10400
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
67 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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39 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$35.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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39 FPS
$30.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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