Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 4102 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 92% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8120 - 173 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $57.05 vs $328.3
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.7 vs $2.11 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
33%
Price, €
€364.41
17%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | FX |
Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |