The Ryzen 7 7700 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $186.41 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 73% cheaper – $70.29 vs $256.70
Ryzen 7 7700 vs FX-8120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€256.7
27%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
36%
Ryzen 7 7700 vs FX-8120 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 Ryzen 7 7700 vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700 vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
