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The AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz and is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core is around -16% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 10921 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz | ×AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | LGA1155 | AM3+ | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.4 GHz | Up to 4.0 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 4) | 8 (in 4 physical modules) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB | L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 95W | 125W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $22.81 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2010 | Q4 2011 | |
# of Samples | 8349 | 2572 | |
CPU Value | 77.4 | 59.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1577(0.0%) | 1330(-15.7%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 3870(-16.4%) | 4631(0.0%) |
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz | 3,870 | |
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | 4,631 | |
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Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz | 77.4 | |
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | 59.4 | |
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Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz | 1,577 | |
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | 1,330 | |
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Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz | AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 125W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |