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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 932 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8120 - 129 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
129
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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