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Core i5-4570S vs FX-8120

Core i5-4570S vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349812 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

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 349811 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349812 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

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 349811 minutes ago

Availability

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Availability

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4570S outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4570S is 599 days newer than the more expensive FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S

Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 286 vs 273 FPS
Up to 24% cheaper than FX-8120 - $59.57 vs $78.02
Up to 28% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - $0.21 vs $0.29 per 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

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4570S - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

FPS

286

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, $

$59.57

100%

FPS and Value Winner

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349812 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

FPS

273

95.45454545454545%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

72.41379310344827%

Price, $

$78.02

76%

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 349811 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

169

FPS

162

FPS

God of War

God of War

120

FPS

54

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

162

FPS

154

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

268

FPS

251

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

169

FPS

155

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Single-Core

1046

100%

Multi-Core

2849

100%

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Single-Core

426

40.72657743785851%

Multi-Core

1568

55.03685503685504%

Intel Core i5-4570S	vs	AMD FX-8120
Jun 2nd, 2013	Release Date	Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5	Collection	FX
Haswell	Codename	Zambezi
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	AMD Socket AM3+
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	8
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
65 W	TDP	125 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	15.5x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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