Key Differences
In short — FX-8120 outperforms Core i7-840QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8120 is 479 days newer than Core i7-840QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-840QM
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-840QM - 90 vs 89 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-840QM
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-840QM | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Clarksfield | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 14.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
