Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 932 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 19% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than FX-8120 - 127 vs 107 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |