Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms FX-8120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 230 days older than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 276 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 12 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Zambezi | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |