Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-4690K is 964 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 33% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-8120 - 116 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $39.99 vs $53.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |