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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $39.99 vs $177.2
- Up to 69% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600K - $0.33 vs $1.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 34% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-8120 - 164 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i5-12600K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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109 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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99 FPS
$18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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99 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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109 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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128 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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115 FPS
$31.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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