The Core i7-4790S is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8120 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $8.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 11% cheaper – $69.34 vs $78.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8120
The Core i7-4790S is better in every way
Core i7-4790S vs FX-8120 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$69.34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790S vs FX-8120 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs FX-8120 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs FX-8120 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| $312.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
