Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2273 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8120 - 210 vs 188 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€224.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |