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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 276 days older than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8120 - 110 vs 106 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
106
96.36363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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