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FX-8120 vs Core i9-7920X

FX-8120 vs Core i9-7920X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 2160 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD FX-8120

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $78.02 vs $329.0
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-8120 - 171 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

162

94.73684210526315%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$78.02

100%

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

171

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$329

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

31.2316715542522%

Multi-Core

1568

17.226983080641617%

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

100%

Multi-Core

9102

100%

AMD FX-8120

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Intel Core i9-7920X

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Sep 10th, 2017
FXCollectionCore i9
ZambeziCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
15.5xMultiplier
29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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