The FX-8120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the FX-8120
The Core i9-14900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-14900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
FX-8120 vs Core i9-14900
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
180
75%
Min 1% FPS
125
77%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
240
100%
Min 1% FPS
163
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8120 vs Core i9-14900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8120 vs Core i9-14900 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8120
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
