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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 Core i7-12700K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of FX-8120
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $78.02 vs $195.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-12700K - $0.42 vs $0.85 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8120 - 229 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8120 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-8120 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
181 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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153 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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182 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,098
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181 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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181 FPS
$11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,110.95
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188 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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166 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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133 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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