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In short — Core i7-3930K 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 i7-3930K is 33 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-8120 - 187 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $39.99 vs $280.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3930K - $0.22 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 125 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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