Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than FX-8120 - 185 vs 162 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 44% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $78.02 vs $140.0
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
162
87.56756756756758%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |