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AMD FX-8120 Eight- vs Ryzen 5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is newer than AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 21971 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X+ ADD
Price Search Online $105 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q4 2020
# of Samples253219439
CPU Value59.5208.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1335(-60.3%)3361(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4641(-78.8%)21886(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core
4,641
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,886
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core
59.5
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core
1,335
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.