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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3123 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $78.02 vs $430.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10900K - $0.38 vs $1.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Sea of Thieves than FX-8120 - 247 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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 i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i9-10900K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
188 FPS
$31.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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247 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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