Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $57.05 vs $160.86
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-8120 - 220 vs 190 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |