Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $78.02 vs $432.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900F - $0.29 vs $1.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-8120 - 324 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $78.02 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
324
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
21%
Price, $
$432.99
18%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Core i9 |
Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | Not Available |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |