Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 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 i7-960 is 722 days older than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $78.02 vs $220.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-960 - $0.29 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 0% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 274 vs 273 FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |