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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4003 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 57% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8120 - 166 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$729
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or FX-8120
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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166 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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