Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 2750 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $78.02 vs $85.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 38% better in War Thunder than FX-8120 - 178 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8120 - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |