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FX-8120 vs Core i5-12600KF

FX-8120 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.59 on Amazon

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FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

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Updated 4 minutes ago

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Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of FX-8120

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $78.02 vs $144.59
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12600KF - $1.32 vs $1.48 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 66% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than FX-8120 - 98 vs 59 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

59

60%

Value, $/FPS

$1.32/FPS

100%

Price, $

$78.02

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

98

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.48/FPS

89%

Price, $

$144.59

53%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

17%

Multi-Core

1568

13%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
FXCollectionCore i5
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
8Threads
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
125 WTDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
15.5xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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