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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 Core i7-11700K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $39.99 vs $258.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-11700K - $0.26 vs $1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-8120 - 195 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i7-11700K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
142 FPS
$21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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141 FPS
$20.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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