FX-8120 vs Core i5-3470

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and FX-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1534	1276
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.47	2.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	12 October 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$184	no data
Current price	$66 (0.4x MSRP)	$68

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8120 has 86% better value for money than i5-3470.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 and FX-8120 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8192 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	132.8 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 and FX-8120 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	FCLGA1155	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and FX-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and FX-8120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and FX-8120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and FX-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and FX-8120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and FX-8120.

PCIe version

3.0

n/a

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.

FX-8120 outperforms Core i5-3470 by 41% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.02	4.26
Recency	1 June 2012	12 October 2011
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	125 Watt

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