Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 Ryzen 5 7600X is 4003 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 24% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8120 - 234 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 105 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
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $78.02 vs $399.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.41 vs $1.71 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
24%
Price, $
$399.99
19%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |