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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $78.02 vs $276.74
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than FX-8120 - 171 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8120
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8120 or Core i9-11900K
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$23.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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81 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,059
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88 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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88 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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71 FPS
$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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81 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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71 FPS
$26.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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114 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,152.93
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114 FPS
$29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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81 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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