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Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms Core i5-2537M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8120 is 253 days newer than Core i5-2537M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2537M
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 17 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2537M - 121 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2537M - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2537M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2537M | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 2.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 14.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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