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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Ryzen 9 5900X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 32% better in Minecraft than FX-8120 - 785 vs 596 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $29.24 vs $191.57
- Up to 81% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.05 vs $0.27 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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CHUANGWEI AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 125W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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