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Core i5-4590S vs FX-8120

Core i5-4590S vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350027 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 350026 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350027 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 350026 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W 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 i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive FX-8120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 932 days newer than the more expensive FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8120 - 210 vs 195 FPS
Up to 45% cheaper than FX-8120 - $42.89 vs $78.02
Up to 50% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than FX-8120 - $0.2 vs $0.4 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 i5-4590S - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Borderlands 3.

Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

210

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.2/FPS

100%

Price, $

$42.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350027 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

FPS

195

92.85714285714286%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

50%

Price, $

$78.02

54%

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 350026 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

170

FPS

162

FPS

God of War

God of War

124

FPS

54

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

163

FPS

154

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

269

FPS

251

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

170

FPS

155

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

100%

Multi-Core

2951

100%

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Single-Core

426

39.29889298892989%

Multi-Core

1568

53.13453066757031%

Intel Core i5-4590S	vs	AMD FX-8120
May 1st, 2014	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
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
3.7 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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