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In short — Core i7-5820K 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 i7-5820K is 1055 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-8120 - 164 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $78.02 vs $429.95
- Up to 81% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-5820K - $0.51 vs $2.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 125 vs 140 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell E | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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