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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X 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 Ryzen 5 2500X is 2525 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8120 - 202 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $78.02 vs $106.47
- Up to 23% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.41 vs $0.53 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
77%
Price, $
$106.47
73%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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