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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $78.02 vs $158.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than FX-8120 - 188 vs 167 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W 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
Ultra High
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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
78 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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112 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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68 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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113 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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113 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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112 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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112 FPS
$9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019.99
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113 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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135 FPS
$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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