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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 124 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than FX-8120 - 509 vs 503 FPS
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $78.02 vs $319.88
- Up to 75% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-3820 - $0.16 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 125 vs 130 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
509
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
25.396825396825395%
Price, $
$319.88
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
503
98.82121807465619%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Updated 363262 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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