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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 3758 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $78.02 vs $265.49
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-12700 - $0.68 vs $1.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 30% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than FX-8120 - 148 vs 114 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
37%
Price, $
$265.49
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i7-12700
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
30 FPS
$53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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19 FPS
$48.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$924
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1 FPS
$2199/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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19 FPS
$88.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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19 FPS
$57.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,099
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39 FPS
$41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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30 FPS
$51.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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35 FPS
$62.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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35 FPS
$59.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,095.95
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35 FPS
$56.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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