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Ryzen 9 7950X vs FX-8120

Ryzen 9 7950X vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 422.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for 63.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 422.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for 63.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4003 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 20% better in Rocket League than FX-8120 - 806 vs 672 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8120

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $57.05 vs $380.22
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.09 vs $0.52 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

806

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

17%

Price, €

€422.04

15%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 422.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

672

83%

Value, €/FPS

€0.09/FPS

100%

Price, €

€63.32

100%

Value Winner

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for 63.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

14%

Multi-Core

1568

8%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
RaphaelCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
170 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
45.0x
Multiplier15.5x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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