Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $39.99 vs $205.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.24 vs $0.96 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 30% better in Dota 2 than FX-8120 - 214 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |