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In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 2730 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than FX-8120 - 85 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 28 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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