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In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 2151 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-8120 - 143 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $39.99 vs $1286.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7980XE - $0.32 vs $8.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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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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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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