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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 2084 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8120 - 158 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $78.02 vs $472.84
- Up to 83% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-7800X - $0.52 vs $2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
17%
Price, $
$472.84
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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