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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4003 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-8120 - 254 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $57.05 vs $285.89
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.35 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
28%
Price, €
€317.34
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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