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Ryzen 7 5700 vs FX-8120

Ryzen 7 5700 vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $135 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

vs

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 35 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $135 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

vs

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 35 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700 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 5700 is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 6% better in Dishonored 2 than FX-8120 - 271 vs 255 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 42% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700 - $78.02 vs $135.0
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5700 - $0.31 vs $0.5 per FPS
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

271

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.5/FPS

62%

Price, $

$135

57%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $135 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

255

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$78.02

100%

Value Winner

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 35 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

21%

Multi-Core

1568

17%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionFX
Not AvailableCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier15.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700 or FX-8120

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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