Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3828 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 86% better in Starfield than FX-8120 - 80 vs 43 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
80
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€407.12
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
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 | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |