Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100F is 2750 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than FX-8120 - 174 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
