The FX-8120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $138.83 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 66% cheaper – $70.29 vs $209.12
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
FX-8120 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€209.12
33%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
36%
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
FX-8120 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
125 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
