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Core i7-4820K vs FX-8120

Core i7-4820K vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for $199.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77381 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77381 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for $199.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77381 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8120

3.1 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8120 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77381 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4820K outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4820K is 690 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8120 - 325 vs 317 FPS

Advantages of AMD FX-8120

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $78.02 vs $199.88
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 125 vs 130 Watts
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

325

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$199.88

39%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for $199.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77381 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

317

97.53846153846155%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$78.02

100%

AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+

Buy for $78.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77381 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

100%

Multi-Core

2440

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

64.74164133738601%

Multi-Core

1568

64.26229508196721%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Intel Core i7-4820K

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AMD FX-8120 Logo

AMD FX-8120

Sep 1st, 2013
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i7CollectionFX
Ivy Bridge ECodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier15.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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