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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 1910 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8120 - 157 vs 149 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
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $78.02 vs $110.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7400 - $0.52 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
74.28571428571429%
Price, $
$110
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
149
94.90445859872611%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/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 349509 minutes ago
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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