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In short — Core i7-12700K 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 Core i7-12700K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8120 - 334 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $57.05 vs $151.62
- Up to 58% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.21 vs $0.5 per FPS
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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