Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2645 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $57.05 vs $209.66
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.54 vs $1.42 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-8120 - 164 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
38%
Price, €
€232.72
27%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Core i9 |
Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |