Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $57.05 vs $163.05
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8120 - 161 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |