FX-6120 vs Core i5-3335S

General info

Comparing Core i5-3335S and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1598	1622
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.17	1.41
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	1 November 2012 (11 years old)	23 October 2012 (11 years old)
Current price	$513	$60

FX-6120 has 729% better value for money than i5-3335S.

Technical specs

Core i5-3335S and FX-6120 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,480 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3335S and FX-6120 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	1155	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3335S and FX-6120.

PCIe version

3.0

2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-3335S outperforms FX-6120 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.66	2.54
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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