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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $39.99 vs $169.65
- Up to 72% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.36 vs $1.3 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than FX-8120 - 130 vs 110 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
75 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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101 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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67 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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101 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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75 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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101 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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67 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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80 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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75 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209.99
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