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FX-8120 vs Core i7-870

FX-8120 vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16695 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16695 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-870 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 764 days older than FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than FX-8120 - 686 vs 681 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

681

99%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

686

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.44/FPS

100%

Price, £

£299.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16695 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

88%

Multi-Core

1568

99%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

100%

Multi-Core

1575

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo

AMD FX-8120

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Oct 12th, 2011
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
FXCollectionCore i7
ZambeziCodenameLynnfield
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8Threads8
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
32 nm
Process Size45 nm
15.5xMultiplier
22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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