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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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Halo Infinite than FX-8120 - 173 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $39.99 vs $152.66
- Up to 70% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - $0.26 vs $0.88 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
29%
Price, $
$152.66
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or FX-8120
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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64 FPS
$23.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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