The FX-8120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $121.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8120
- Up to 61% cheaper – $78.02 vs $199.99
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$199.99
39%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
45%
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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 FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
76%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
