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Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8120

Ryzen 9 5950X vs FX-8120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

vs

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3312 days newer than FX-8120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Rocket League than FX-8120 - 759 vs 672 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.36/FPS

100%

Price, £

£274.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

672

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD FX-8120 Logo
FX-8120

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

426

19%

Multi-Core

1568

13%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier15.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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