Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 44% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8120 - 130 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-8120 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
