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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than FX-8120 - 287 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $39.99 vs $205.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.16 vs $0.71 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | FX |
| Matisse | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or FX-8120
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
114 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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139 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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139 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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114 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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184 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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167 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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135 FPS
$9.99/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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177 FPS
$6.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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139 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339.99
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54 FPS
$25.91/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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