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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than FX-8120 - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $78.02 vs $218.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11500 - $0.71 vs $1.71 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
41.52046783625731%
Price, $
$218.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
110
85.9375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or FX-8120
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
53 FPS
$21.87/FPS
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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53 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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53 FPS
$25.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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53 FPS
$48.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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53 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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53 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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53 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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53 FPS
$22.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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53 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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