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In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4112 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 171% better in The Callisto Protocol than FX-8120 - 190 vs 70 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or FX-8120
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
CA$42.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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162 FPS
CA$54.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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