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Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs FX-8120

Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 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 3 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 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 3 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 5700X3D is 4471 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Performs up to 20% better in No Man's Sky than FX-8120 - 187 vs 156 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 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-8120

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $78.02 vs $230.0
  • Up to 59% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $0.5 vs $1.23 per FPS
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

187

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.23/FPS

41%

Price, $

$230

33%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

156

83%

Value, $/FPS

$0.5/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 3 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

1927

100%

Multi-Core

10267

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

22%

Multi-Core

1568

15%

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionFX
Not AvailableCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16
Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
30.0x
Multiplier15.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X3D or FX-8120

No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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