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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $39.99 vs $208.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700K - $0.26 vs $1.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Warcraft than FX-8120 - 189 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i7-8700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
137 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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