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In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2160 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $78.02 vs $329.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 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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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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