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The FX-8120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-7820X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the FX-8120

  • Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-7820X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads

FX-8120 vs Core i7-7820X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Average FPS

180

89%

Min 1% FPS

125

91%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

Jun 26th, 2017


Average FPS

202

100%

Min 1% FPS

138

100%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

FX-8120 vs Core i7-7820X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

Jun 26th, 2017

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-8120 vs Core i7-7820X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

436

31%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1625

21%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

Jun 26th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1387

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7693

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-8120 vs Core i7-7820X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Oct 12th, 2011


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

73%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

86%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

89%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

Jun 26th, 2017


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

11 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-8120 Logo

FX-8120

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

General
Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
Not AvailableMSRP$599.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 2066
ZambeziCodenameSkylake-X
125 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
8Cores8
8Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
11 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

FX-8120 and Core i7-7820X vs Other CPUs

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