FPS Winner

The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-10400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $73.86 cheaper!

Advantages of the FX-8120

Up to 49% cheaper – $78.02 vs $151.88
Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-10400F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i5-10400F

At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
A better value for money for gaming
Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

FX-8120 vs Core i5-10400F for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011

Average FPS

166

89%

Min 1% FPS

112

90%

Price, $

$78.02

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.47/FPS

100%

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

Average FPS

187

100%

Min 1% FPS

124

100%

Price, $

$151.88

51%

Value, $/FPS

$0.81/FPS

58%

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

FX-8120 vs Core i5-10400F in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8120 vs Core i5-10400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

412

28%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1528

26%

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1455

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5778

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8120 vs Core i5-10400F in core CPU performance specifications

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011

Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%

Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

79%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%

Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

FX-8120	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	Core i5-10400F
General
Oct 12th, 2011	Release Date	Apr 30th, 2020
Not Available	MSRP	Not Available
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Zambezi	Codename	Comet Lake
125 W	Power Consumption	65 W
Performance
8	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
3.1 GHz	Base Frequency	2.9 GHz
3.4 GHz	Turbo Frequency	4.3 GHz
8 MB	L3 Cache	12 MB
Other Features
DDR3	RAM	DDR4 @ 2666 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)	Integrated Graphics	No
Yes	Overclockable	No