The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600GT and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $42.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 36% cheaper – $78.02 vs $121.00
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600GT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much 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 Ryzen 5 5600GT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$121
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
78%
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
74%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $140.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Not Available |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
