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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 41% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8120 - 149 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $39.99 vs $165.86
- Up to 66% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11600KF - $0.38 vs $1.11 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
34%
Price, $
$165.86
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Ultra
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or FX-8120
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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95 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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95 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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