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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3828 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $57.05 vs $280.78
- Up to 76% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900KS - $0.58 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 18% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-8120 - 129 vs 109 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.42/FPS
23%
Price, €
€311.67
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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