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In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2151 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $78.02 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 63% better in The Callisto Protocol than FX-8120 - 114 vs 70 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 28 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
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Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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