Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-960 is 722 days older than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-8120 - 184 vs 183 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€494.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |