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In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 932 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 163% better in League of Legends than FX-8120 - 142 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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