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FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 70.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

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 70.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of FX-8120

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $63.32 vs $120.12
  • Up to 29% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.12 vs $0.17 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 32% better in Minecraft than FX-8120 - 787 vs 596 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

596

76%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€70.29

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 70.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

787

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

71%

Price, €

€133.33

52%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 133.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

20%

Multi-Core

1568

16%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
FXCollectionRyzen 7
ZambeziCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM3+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
8Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
15.5xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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