Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 2645 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-8120 - 137 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $57.05 vs $109.68
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 15.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |