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Core i5-8500T vs FX 8120


Description
The i5-8500T is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 8120 is based on Bulldozer.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500T gets a score of 189.7 k points while the 8120 gets 70.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-8500T is 2.7 times faster than the 8120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ea
600f12
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Zambezi
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
6/6
8/8
TDP
35 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x64+8x16 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2018
October 2011
Mean monothread perf.
59.27k points
23.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
251.82k points
70.78k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-8500T
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
12.92k
9.31k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
19.47k
6.85k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.62k
2.77k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.6k
4.58k (x0.48)
TOTAL
46.6k
23.5k (x0.5)

Multithread

i5-8500T

8120
Test#1 (Integers)
71.25k
25.84k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
91.16k
28.49k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.45k
13.84k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.85k
2.61k (x0.92)
TOTAL
189.71k
70.78k (x0.37)

Performance/W
i5-8500T
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
2036 points/W
207 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2604 points/W
228 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
699 points/W
111 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
21 points/W
TOTAL
5420 points/W
566 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-8500T
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
3691 points/GHz
2327 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5562 points/GHz
1712 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1320 points/GHz
693 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2742 points/GHz
1144 points/GHz
TOTAL
13315 points/GHz
5876 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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