Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3312 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 16% better in DOOM Eternal than FX-8120 - 522 vs 449 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |