Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 124 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 3% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than FX-8120 - 117 vs 114 FPS
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 125 vs 130 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
