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Core i5-7500 vs FX-8120

Core i5-7500 vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4193 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4192 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4193 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4192 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1910 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than FX-8120 - 710 vs 672 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

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $39.99 vs $89.0
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-7500 - $0.06 vs $0.13 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

710

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.13/FPS

46%

Price, $

$89

44%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4193 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

672

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.06/FPS

100%

Price, $

$39.99

100%

Value Winner

CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4192 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1270

100%

Multi-Core

3478

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

33%

Multi-Core

1568

45%

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo

Intel Core i5-7500

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AMD FX-8120 Logo

AMD FX-8120

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i5CollectionFX
Kaby LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier15.5x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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