Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3312 days newer than FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than FX-8120 - 268 vs 250 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
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-8120 |
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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 |