Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $39.99 vs $195.98
- Up to 25% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-12500 - $1.82 vs $2.42 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 268% better in Immortals of Aveum than FX-8120 - 81 vs 22 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
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |