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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $39.99 vs $189.98
- Up to 75% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.14 vs $0.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than FX-8120 - 334 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 20 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
24%
Price, $
$189.98
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 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 | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i7-12700KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
256 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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274 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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210 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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300 FPS
$4.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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256 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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210 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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247 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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225 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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256 FPS
$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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210 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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