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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 4003 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $39.99 vs $268.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-13600K - $0.34 vs $1.77 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 30% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8120 - 152 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
19%
Price, $
$268.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i5-13600K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
$22.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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