In Minecraft, the FX-8120 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 7 7700X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $210 cheaper!
FX-8120
- Up to 85% cheaper – $38.10 vs $248.00
- Up to 85% cheaper
- Up to 86% better value in Minecraft – $0.03 vs $0.21/FPS
- Up to 86% better value in Minecraft
Ryzen 7 7700X
- Up to 10% faster in Minecraft – 1167 vs 1059 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Minecraft
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 12, 2011
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
Minecraft FPS Calculator
FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
1059 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
185 FPS
53%
Price, $
$38.1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
1167 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
348 FPS
100%
Price, $
$248
15%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
14%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Ryzen 7 7700X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
74%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8120 Oct 12th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 7 7700X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | AM5 |
| 125W | Power Consumption | 105W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
