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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2564 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 27% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than FX-8120 - 560 vs 441 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
560
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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