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In short — Core i7-990X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 230 days older than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-8120 - 109 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
109
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.06/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$333.43
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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