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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K is 200 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $78.02 vs $120.23
- Up to 35% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-3570K - $0.11 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than FX-8120 - 704 vs 681 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
681
96.73295454545455%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/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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Updated 361206 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
704
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
64.70588235294117%
Price, $
$120.23
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Buy for $120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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