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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Dead Space than FX-8120 - 155 vs 144 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 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $78.02 vs $83.47
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | 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 |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or FX-8120
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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66 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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50 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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55 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
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57 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
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57 FPS
$13.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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66 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
55 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
67 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
66 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
77 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
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41 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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57 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
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59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
59 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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77 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
91 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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68 FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
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41 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
66 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
37 FPS
$33.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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55 FPS
$41.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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59 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
50 FPS
$18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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37 FPS
$30.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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37 FPS
$42.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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63 FPS
$24.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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