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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 Core i3-9100 is 2516 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $78.02 vs $130.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-9100 - $0.44 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-8120 - 203 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Highest
AMD FX-Series FX 8120 FX8120 FX-8120 3.1 GHz 95W Eight-Core CPU Processor FD8120WMW8KGU Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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