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Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8120

Ryzen 7 5800X vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $181.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 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 7 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $181.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 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 7 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Remnant II than FX-8120 - 96 vs 78 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 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $78.02 vs $181.99
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 7 5800X - $1.0 vs $1.87 per FPS
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

96

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.87/FPS

53%

Price, $

$181.99

42%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $181.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

78

81%

Value, $/FPS

$1/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 7 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

20%

Multi-Core

1568

15%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier15.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or FX-8120

Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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