Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2750 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $57.05 vs $182.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-9700 - $0.36 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than FX-8120 - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |