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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 Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 278 vs 273 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $78.02 vs $120.23
- Up to 33% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3570K - $0.29 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
278
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
67.44186046511628%
Price, $
$120.23
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
273
98.20143884892086%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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+
Buy for $78.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349516 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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