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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1359 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Dirt 5 than FX-8120 - 182 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
138
75.82417582417582%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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