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In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 3123 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than FX-8120 - 709 vs 596 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $39.99 vs $124.5
- Up to 61% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-10400 - $0.07 vs $0.18 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or FX-8120
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
521 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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521 FPS
$3.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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425 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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431 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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414 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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425 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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