Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770S 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 i7-4770S is 599 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-4770S - $78.02 vs $119.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4770S - $0.13 vs $0.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than FX-8120 - 677 vs 596 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
596
88.0354505169867%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $78.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361204 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
677
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
72.22222222222223%
Price, $
$119
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770S |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |