Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2405S 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 i5-2405S is 143 days older than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-8120 - 186 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-2405S - $39.99 vs $46.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2405S - $0.22 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |