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In short — Core i5-3470 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 i5-3470 is 233 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than FX-8120 - 173 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-3470 - $39.99 vs $59.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3470 - $0.24 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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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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Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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