Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8120 - 359 vs 317 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $39.99 vs $82.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.13 vs $0.23 per FPS
Overwatch 2
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Matisse | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |