Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3828 days newer than the cheaper FX-8120.
Advantages of AMD FX-8120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $78.02 vs $385.96
- Up to 74% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900KS - $0.67 vs $2.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 30% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-8120 - 152 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8120 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8120 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.54/FPS
26%
Price, $
$385.96
20%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
15.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |