Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 4003 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 33% better in Battlefield IV than FX-8120 - 489 vs 369 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $78.02 vs $309.13
- Up to 67% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.21 vs $0.63 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
489
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
33%
Price, $
$309.13
25%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | FX |
Raphael | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |