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
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | FX |
Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |